Physics – Condensed Matter – Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Scientific paper
2002-09-06
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 15, S955 (2003)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Contribution to the III Workshop on Nonequilibrium Phenomena in Supercooled Fluids, Glasses and Amorphous Materials, 22-27 Sep
Scientific paper
10.1088/0953-8984/15/11/319
There is a growing belief that the mode coupling theory is the proper microscopic theory for the dynamics of the undercooled liquid above a critical temperature T_c. In addition, there is some evidence that the system leaves the saddlepoints of the energy landscape to settle in the valleys at this critical temperature. Finally, there is a microscopic theory for the entropy at the calorimetric glass transition T_g by Mezard and Parisi, which allows to calculate the Kauzmann temperature from the atomic pair potentials. The dynamics of the frozen glass phase is at present limited to phenomenological models. In the spirit of the energy landscape concept, one considers an ensemble of independent asymmetric double-well potentials with a wide distribution of barrier heights and asymmetries (ADWP or Gilroy-Phillips model). The model gives an excellent description of the relaxation of glasses up to about T_g/4. Above this temperature, the interaction between different relaxation centers begins to play a role. One can show that the interaction reduces the number of relaxation centers needed to bring the shear modulus down to zero by a factor of three.
No associations
LandOfFree
Energy landscape - a key concept for the dynamics of glasses and liquids does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Energy landscape - a key concept for the dynamics of glasses and liquids, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Energy landscape - a key concept for the dynamics of glasses and liquids will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-669679