A diffraction peak is a sharp and intense maximum in the intensity of scattered waves as a function of angle, which arises when coherent waves interact with a periodic structure, such as a crystal. In the context of quasicrystals, these peaks indicate the specific angles at which constructive interference occurs due to the unique, non-periodic arrangement of atoms in the quasicrystal lattice, distinguishing them from conventional crystals.
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