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Topology dictionary (topoCIF) version 0.9.6

_topol_tiling.signature

Name:
_topol_tiling.signature

Definition:

   
    The tiling signature, written in the form
    n[A^a.B^b...]+m[C^c.D^d...]+...,
    where square brackets envelop tile symbols, n,m,... are stoichiometric
    coefficients, A, B, C, D, ... are sizes of tile faces, and a,b,c,d, ...
    are numbers of the faces of a given size in the tile.

Examples:

[6^4] Natural tiling for diamond
3[4^6]+[4^6.6^8]+[4^12.6^8.8^6] Natural tiling for zeolite LTA

Type: Text

Category:
topol_tiling