A theory for the vibrational dynamics in disordered solids [W. Schirmacher, Europhys. Lett.
73, 892 (2006) EULEEJ 0295-5075 10.1209/epl/i2005-10471-9], based on the random …

The normal modes and the density of states (DOS) of any material provide a basis for
understanding its thermal and mechanical transport properties. In perfect crystals, normal …

A new basin-sampling scheme is introduced to obtain equilibrium thermodynamic properties
by combining results from global optimisation and parallel tempering calculations. Regular …

This work reviews progress in the field of the dynamics of disordered condensed matter,
encompassing materials where at least one component lacks either rotational or …

We report ultraviolet Brillouin light-scattering experimental data on v-Si O 2 in an unexplored
frequency region, performed with a newly available spectrometer, up to exchanged wave …

The dependence of the boson peak on the alkaline ion in modified borate glasses (M 2 O)
0.14 (B 2 O 3) 0.86 (M+= Li+, Na+, K+, Cs+) was analyzed by performing Raman …

A numerical simulation study of the density dependence (ρ= 2.2–4.0 g cm− 3) of the high
energy collective dynamics in vitreous silica at mesoscopic wavevectors (Q= 1–18 nm− 1) is …

We have used a density-functional-based tight-binding method in order to create structural
models of the canonical chalcogenide glass, amorphous As 2 S 3. The models range from …

We study, theoretically and numerically, a minimal model for phonons in a disordered
system. For sufficient disorder, the vibrational modes of this classical system can become …

A simple model of harmonic vibrations in topologically disordered systems, such as glasses
and supercooled liquids, is studied analytically by extending Euclidean random matrix …