Spatial correlations of particle displacements in a glass-forming liquid
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We de ne a generic correlation function that quanti es 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. c © 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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تاریخ انتشار 1998