DETERMINATION OF THE SYMMETRY OF CHARGE-DENSITY-WAVE MODULATIONS IN TATE4 BY HREM

被引:13
作者
CORBETT, JM [1 ]
HILTZ, LG [1 ]
BOSWELL, FW [1 ]
BENNETT, JC [1 ]
PRODAN, A [1 ]
机构
[1] J STEFAN INST,YU-61000 LJUBLJANA,YUGOSLAVIA
关键词
Crystals--Microstructure;
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10.1016/0304-3991(88)90375-0
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TH742 [显微镜];
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摘要
TaTe4 is a quasi-one-dimensional crystal which at room temperature displays a periodic lattice distortion associated with charge-density waves. In the present study the modulations were investigated by high resolution electron microscopy (HREM). Images recorded in the [210] orientation confirm the absence of a simple mirror plane normal to the c-axis in the tetragonal structure. A comparison of experimental and computed images supports the model for the modulated structure deduced by X-ray diffraction.
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