Spatial correlations of particle displacements in a glass-forming liquid

We define a generic correlation function that quantifies the spatial correlation of single-particle displacements in liquids and amorphous systems. We evaluate this function using computer simulations of an equilibrium glass-forming liquid, and show that the displacements of particles are spatially correlated over a range that grows with decreasing temperature as the glass transition is approached.

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Year of publication:	1998
Authors:	Poole, Peter H. ; Donati, Claudio ; Glotzer, Sharon C.
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 261.1998, 1, p. 51-59
Publisher:	Elsevier

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

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