Minimal Model for Beta Relaxation in Viscous Liquids
Abstract
Contrasts between beta relaxation in equilibrium viscous liquids and glasses are rationalized in terms of a double-well potential model with structure-dependent asymmetry, assuming structure is described by a single order parameter. The model is tested for tripropylene glycol where it accounts for the hysteresis of the dielectric beta loss peak frequency and magnitude during cooling and reheating through the glass transition.
- Publication:
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Physical Review Letters
- Pub Date:
- October 2003
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:cond-mat/0305558
- Bibcode:
- 2003PhRvL..91o5703D
- Keywords:
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- 64.70.Pf;
- 77.22.Gm;
- Glass transitions;
- Dielectric loss and relaxation;
- Condensed Matter - Soft Condensed Matter
- E-Print:
- Phys. Rev. Lett. (in press)