Abstract
We have analyzed dynamical measurements from materials near their liquid-glass transition. The primary response is accurately characterized by a model for dispersive excitations on specific distributions of independently relaxing domains. Liquids have an equilibrium (Gaussian) distribution of domain sizes, which changes abruptly to a locally random (Poisson-like) distribution in the glass. When quenched to a temperature initially in the glass phase, after a definite anneal time, the Poisson-like distribution changes abruptly back to the Gaussian distribution characteristic of a liquid.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5787-5790 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics