Bond-Ordering Model for the Glass Transition
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We consider the idea of bond ordering as a model for glass transition: a generic covalently bonded liquid may substantially reduce its energy through bond ordering, without undergoing significant structural order. This concept is developed for a model system using quantities such as a bond order parameter and susceptibility which provide new identification for calorimetric glass transition temperature. Monte Carlo simulation results exhibit bond ordering at intermediate temperatures uncorrelated with any long-range structural ordering. Also discussed are various other implications of bond-ordering model for glass transition.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0003059,
title = {Bond-Ordering Model for the Glass Transition},
author = {Saeid Davatolhagh and Bruce R. Patton},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0003059},
year = {2009}
}
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7 pages, 6 figures