Theoretical perspective on the glass transition and amorphous materials
A theoretical perspective is provided on the glass transition in molecular liquids at thermal
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …
equilibrium, on the spatially heterogeneous and aging dynamics of disordered materials …
Supercooled liquids for pedestrians
A Cavagna - Physics Reports, 2009 - Elsevier
When we lower the temperature of a liquid, at some point we meet a first order phase
transition to the crystal. Yet, under certain conditions it is possible to keep the system in its …
transition to the crystal. Yet, under certain conditions it is possible to keep the system in its …
Modern computational studies of the glass transition
L Berthier, DR Reichman - Nature Reviews Physics, 2023 - nature.com
The physics of the glass transition and amorphous materials continues to attract the attention
of a wide research community after decades of effort. Supercooled liquids and glasses have …
of a wide research community after decades of effort. Supercooled liquids and glasses have …
[BOOK][B] Glassy materials and disordered solids: An introduction to their statistical mechanics
K Binder, W Kob - 2011 - books.google.com
This book gives a pedagogical introduction to the physics of amorphous solids and related
disordered condensed matter systems. Important concepts from statistical mechanics such …
disordered condensed matter systems. Important concepts from statistical mechanics such …
Glassy dynamics of kinetically constrained models
We review the use of kinetically constrained models (KCMs) for the study of dynamics in
glassy systems. The characteristic feature of KCMs is that they have trivial, often non …
glassy systems. The characteristic feature of KCMs is that they have trivial, often non …
Glass and jamming transitions: From exact results to finite-dimensional descriptions
Despite decades of work, gaining a first-principles understanding of amorphous materials
remains an extremely challenging problem. However, recent theoretical breakthroughs have …
remains an extremely challenging problem. However, recent theoretical breakthroughs have …
Spatially heterogeneous dynamics investigated via a time-dependent four-point density correlation function
Understanding the underlying principles of the glass transition is a long-standing problem in
condensed matter. Some have argued that the glass transition is a purely kinetic …
condensed matter. Some have argued that the glass transition is a purely kinetic …
Mode-coupling theory
DR Reichman, P Charbonneau - Journal of Statistical Mechanics …, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
In this set of lecture notes we review the mode-coupling theory of the glass transition from
several perspectives. First, we derive mode-coupling equations for the description of density …
several perspectives. First, we derive mode-coupling equations for the description of density …
Dynamic heterogeneity in amorphous materials
L Berthier - arxiv preprint arxiv:1106.1739, 2011 - arxiv.org
Amorphous solids are mechanically rigid while possessing a disordered structure similar to
that of dense liquids. Recent research indicates that dynamical heterogeneity, spatio …
that of dense liquids. Recent research indicates that dynamical heterogeneity, spatio …
Dynamical heterogeneity close to the jamming transition in a sheared granular material
The dynamics of a bidimensional dense granular packing under cyclic shear is
experimentally investigated close to the jamming transition. Measurement of multipoint …
experimentally investigated close to the jamming transition. Measurement of multipoint …