Activated events in glasses: the structure of entropic droplets
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
2009-11-11 v2 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
Using an effective potential approach, we present a replica instanton theory for the dynamics of entropic droplets in glassy systems. Replica symmetry breaking in the droplet interface leads to a length scale dependent reduction of the droplet surface tension and changes the character of the dynamical heterogeneity and activated dynamics in glasses.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0502011,
title = {Activated events in glasses: the structure of entropic droplets},
author = {Maxim Dzero and Joerg Schmalian and Peter G. Wolynes},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0502011},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 2 figures