Since the discovery of the quasicrystal, approximately 100 stable quasicrystals are identified. To date, the existence of quasicrystals is verified using transmission electron microscopy; however, this technique requires significantly more elaboration than rapid and automatic powder X-ray diffraction. Therefore, to facilitate the search for novel quasicrystals, developing a rapid technique for phase-identification from powder diffraction patterns is desirable.
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