Aspects of Dynamic Heterogeneity in Models of Supercooled Liquids

In this thesis we study dynamic heterogeneity in glass-forming systems by means of kinetically constrained models (KC1\Is) and atomistic molecular dynamics simulations. KCr-Is are idealised models of supercooled liquids in which glassy dynamics are the result of local dynamical constraints. By study...

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Main Author: Hedges, Lester Owen
Published: University of Nottingham 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491128