Dynamic heterogeneity in amorphous materials

Ludovic Berthier

doi:10.1103/Physics.4.42

Dynamic heterogeneity in amorphous materials

Statistical Mechanics 2011-06-10 v1

Authors: Ludovic Berthier

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Abstract

Amorphous solids are mechanically rigid while possessing a disordered structure similar to that of dense liquids. Recent research indicates that dynamical heterogeneity, spatio-temporal fluctuations in local dynamical behavior, might help understanding the statistical mechanics of glassy states.

Keywords

glass transition large-scale structure of the universe nonequilibrium statistical mechanics

Cite

@article{arxiv.1106.1739,
  title  = {Dynamic heterogeneity in amorphous materials},
  author = {Ludovic Berthier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1106.1739},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

7 pages; 5 figures -- "Trends" article published by Physics at http://physics.aps.org/articles/v4/42

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