@article{8316eed26e804ef3958b6f66ed7b2042,
title = "Electron-energy-loss spectroscopy study of the electronic structure of a stable quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15",
abstract = "Electron-energy-loss spectra of a stable icosahedral quasicrystal Al65Cu20Ru15have been obtained from single-quasicrystal areas 100-180 nm in diameter. The volume plasmon peak due to the sp valence electrons was observed at 17.7 eV with a full width at half-maximum of about 6.5eV. Excitation spectra of Al L-shell electrons have a sharp onset (Fermi edge) and a small rise in intensity. The small rise in intensity corresponds to a small density of states near the Fermi level. These features indicate the presence of a pseudogap.",
author = "Masami Terauchi and Michiyoshi Tanaka and Tsai, {An Pang} and Akihisa Inoue and Tsuyoshi Masumoto",
note = "Funding Information: ACKNOWLDGEMENTS The authors thank Dr Y. Harada, Mr M. Ishida, Dr K. Tsuno and Mr M. Kai of JEOL Ltd for their gret efafort in costrunctignthe hihgreo-lstiunoEELS mico-r scope. They apprecateiMr R. Auma{\textquoteright}zs collbaoratinoat the erlasytage of the present study and thank Mr F. Sato for his skifull techniacl assitasnc. Tehe present work was partly supported by a Grant-in-Ad fromithe Ministry of Education, Sciece,nSpors t and Culurte.",
year = "1996",
month = aug,
doi = "10.1080/095008396180461",
language = "English",
volume = "74",
pages = "107--112",
journal = "Philosophical Magazine Letters",
issn = "0950-0839",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis Ltd.",
number = "2",
}