Department Feature
Enumerating all possible alloys
We recently developed a new algorithm for generating all possible structures in an alloy. To the right is the output for a "square" binary alloy. The results for three dimensional cases can be combined with "fast" Hamiltonians to predict intermetallic ground states and optimize band-gaps and effective masses in semiconductor alloys. The algorithm was developed in collaboration with Rodney Forcade in the Math Dept.
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Department News for Friday May 16th, 2008
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Circles in the Sky
Gazing skyward on a sunny day in May, photographer Jean-Marc Lecleire captured this engaging display of ice halos forming complete circles in the sky. Recorded with a fish-eye lens from a spot near the grand Château de Chambord in France, the picture looks straight up, spanning almost 180 degrees from horizon to horizon. [Read More]
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