Distribution of low-lying states in amorphous and glassy materials

We examine the distribution of normal modes in amorphous or glassy materials. Thermodynamical considerations suggest an unusually high density of low-lying states in such materials. Here we inquire into the dynamics, using the appropriate Green functions.

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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Mattis, Daniel C
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 315.2002, 1, p. 274-280
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Amorphous \| Glasses \| Normal-modes

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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