Logarithmic aging via instability cascades in disordered systems
arXiv:2306.00567 · doi:10.1038/s41567-023-02220-2
Abstract
Many complex and disordered systems fail to reach equilibrium after they have been quenched or perturbed. Instead, they sluggishly relax toward equilibrium at an ever-slowing, history-dependent rate, a process termed physical aging. The microscopic processes underlying the dynamic slow-down during aging and the reason for its similar occurrence in different systems remain poorly understood. Here, we reveal the structural mechanism underlying logarithmic aging in disordered mechanical systems, through experiments in crumpled sheets and simulations of a disordered network of bi-stable elastic elements. We show that under load, the system self-organizes to a metastable state poised on the verge of an instability, where it can remain for long, but finite times. The system's relaxation is intermittent, advancing via rapid sequences of instabilities, grouped into self-similar, aging avalanches. Crucially, the quiescent dwell times between avalanches grow in proportion to the system's age, due to a slow increase of the lowest effective energy barrier, which leads to logarithmic aging.
arXiv comment7 pages, 3 figures
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