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Enhanced Gr\"uneisen Parameter in Supercooled Water

Statistical Mechanics 2019-09-06 v2

Abstract

We use the recently-proposed \emph{compressible cell} Ising-like model [Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{120}, 120603 (2018)] to estimate the ratio between thermal expansivity and specific heat (the Gr\"uneisen parameter Γ\Gamma) in supercooled water. Near the critical pressure and temperature, Γ\Gamma increases. The Γ\Gamma value diverges near the pressure-induced finite-TT critical end-point [Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{104}, 245701 (2010)] and quantum critical points [Phys. Rev. Lett. \textbf{91}, 066404 (2003)], which indicates that two energy scales are governing the system. This enhanced behavior of Γ\Gamma is caused by the coexistence of high- and low-density liquids [Science \textbf{358}, 1543 (2017)]. Our findings support the proposed liquid-liquid critical point in supercooled water in the No-Man's Land regime, and indicates possible applications of this model to other systems.

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@article{arxiv.1808.00536,
  title  = {Enhanced Gr\"uneisen Parameter in Supercooled Water},
  author = {Gabriel Gomes and H. Eugene Stanley and Mariano de Souza},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.00536},
  year   = {2019}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures

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