Do Nonempty Perfect Sets in R Exist Without Rational Numbers?

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Is there any nonempty perfect set in R which contains no rational number?
I cannot figure it out...:frown:
I appreciate your solutions!

PS: A set E is perfect iff E is closed and every point of E is a limit point of E
 
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