Can exotic disordered "stealthy" particle configurations tolerate arbitrarily large holes?
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6197-6207 |
Journal / Publication | Soft Matter |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 36 |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
The probability of finding a spherical cavity or "hole" of arbitrarily large size in typical disordered many-particle systems in the infinite-system-size limit (e.g., equilibrium liquid states) is non-zero. Such "hole" statistics are intimately linked to the thermodynamic and nonequilibrium physical properties of the system. Disordered "stealthy" many-particle configurations in d-dimensional Euclidean space d are exotic amorphous states of matter that lie between a liquid and crystal that prohibit single-scattering events for a range of wave vectors and possess no Bragg peaks [Torquato et al., Phys. Rev. X, 2015, 5, 021020]. In this paper, we provide strong numerical evidence that disordered stealthy configurations across the first three space dimensions cannot tolerate arbitrarily large holes in the infinite-system-size limit, i.e., the hole probability has compact support. This structural "rigidity" property apparently endows disordered stealthy systems with novel thermodynamic and physical properties, including desirable band-gap, optical and transport characteristics. We also determine the maximum hole size that any stealthy system can possess across the first three space dimensions.
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Can exotic disordered "stealthy" particle configurations tolerate arbitrarily large holes? / Zhang, G.; Stillinger, F. H.; Torquato, S.
In: Soft Matter, Vol. 13, No. 36, 2017, p. 6197-6207.
In: Soft Matter, Vol. 13, No. 36, 2017, p. 6197-6207.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review