Anisotropic spatially heterogeneous dynamics on the $α$ and $β$ relaxation time scales studied via a four-point correlation function

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2009-01-05

arxiv.org/abs/0901.0493v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

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We examine the anisotropy of a four-point correlation function $G_4(\vec{k},\vec{r};t)$ and it's associated structure factor $S_4(\vec{k},\vec{q};t)$ calculated using Brownian Dynamics computer simulations of a model glass forming system. These correlation functions measure the spatial correlations of the relaxation of different particles, and we examine the time and temperature dependence of the anisotropy. We find that the anisotropy is strongest at nearest neighbor distances at time scales corresponding to the peak of the non-Gaussian parameter $\alpha_2(t) = 3 < \delta r^4(t) >/[ 5 < \delta r^2(t) >^2] - 1$, but is still pronounced around the $\alpha$ relaxation time. We find that the structure factor $S_4(\vec{k},\vec{q};t)$ is anisotropic even for the smallest wave vector accessible in our simulation suggesting that our system (and other systems commonly used in computer simulations) may be too small to extract the $\vec{q} \to 0$ limit of the structure factor. We find that the determination of a dynamic correlation length from $S_4(\vec{k},\vec{q};t)$ is influenced by the anisotropy. We extract an effective anisotropic dynamic correlation length from the small $q$ behavior of $S_4(\vec{k},\vec{q};t)$.

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