Publication Date:
2014-01-08
Description:
By molecular-dynamics simulations, we have studied the devitrification (or crystallization) of aged hard-sphere glasses. First, we find that the dynamics of the particles are intermittent: Quiescent periods, when the particles simply “rattle” in their nearest-neighbor cages, are interrupted by abrupt “avalanches,” where a subset of particles undergo large rearrangements. Second,...
Print ISSN:
0027-8424
Electronic ISSN:
1091-6490
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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