Dynamic heterogeneity in amorphous materials
arXiv:1106.1739 · doi:10.1103/Physics.4.42
Abstract
Amorphous solids are mechanically rigid while possessing a disordered structure similar to that of dense liquids. Recent research indicates that dynamical heterogeneity, spatio-temporal fluctuations in local dynamical behavior, might help understanding the statistical mechanics of glassy states.
7 pages; 5 figures -- "Trends" article published by Physics at http://physics.aps.org/articles/v4/42
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