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High frequency dynamics in liquid nickel: an IXS study

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks 2008-04-29 v1

Abstract

Owing to their large relatively thermal conductivity, peculiar, non-hydrodynamic features are expected to characterize the acoustic-like excitations observed in liquid metals. We report here an experimental study of collective modes in molten nickel, a case of exceptional geophysical interest for its relevance in Earth interior science. Our result shed light on previously reported contrasting evidences: in the explored energy-momentum region no deviation from the generalized hydrodynamic picture describing non conductive fluids are observed. Implications for high frequency transport properties in metallic fluids are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.0804.4366,
  title  = {High frequency dynamics in liquid nickel: an IXS study},
  author = {S. Cazzato and T. Scopigno and S. Hosokawa and M. Inui and W-C. Pilgrim and G. Ruocco},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.4366},
  year   = {2008}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures, to appear in "Journal of Chemical Physics"

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