Some consequences of the α/β bifurcation of relaxations in supercooled liquids

Xiao-Cheng Zeng, Daniel Kivelson, Gilles Tarjus

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

Abstract

Because it is a doubly projected quantity and is related to correlation functions of gradients of the intermolecular potential, the normalized second memory function corresponding to the relaxation of a dynamical quantity A(t) is taken to be a relaxation function dependent only upon collective modes and independent of the specific nature of the variable A(t). From this assumption alone the relaxation properties of many variables A(t) can be obtained and a rationale for the generalized Stokes-Einstein relation can be given. Further, by assuming that this memory function is biexponential, many of the properties characteristics of systems which exhibit bifurcation of their slow relaxations into α and 'slow β' processes can be obtained. © 1994.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-68
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume172-174
Issue numberPART 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 1994
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publication details (e.g. title, author(s), publication statuses and dates) are captured on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis at the time of record harvesting from the data source. Suggestions for further amendments or supplementary information can be sent to [email protected].

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Some consequences of the α/β bifurcation of relaxations in supercooled liquids'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this