Abstract
The µ3, µ5 and µ7 approximants in Mg-Zn-RE were related in real and reciprocal space. The structure factors of µ3, µ5 and µ7 have quite similar intensity distributions and identical phases for the strongest corresponding reflections. Structure models of any of µ3, µ5 and µ7 can be obtained from any of the others using the strong reflections approach.
Acknowledgements
The project is supported by the Swedish Research Council, Wenner-Gren Foundation and Carl Trygger Foundation. X. D. Zou is a research fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences supported by a grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.