Finite size effects in the specific heat of glass-formers

We report clear finite size effects in the specific heat and in the relaxation times of a model glass former at temperatures considerably smaller than the Mode Coupling transition. A crucial ingredient to reach this result is a new Monte Carlo algorithm which allows us to reduce the relaxation time...

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Autores: Fernández Pérez, Luis Antonio, Martín Mayor, Víctor, Verrocchio, P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2006
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/51925
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/51925
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:53
51-73
Spatially heterogeneous dynamics
Supercooled liquids
Transition
Length.
Física (Física)
Física-Modelos matemáticos
22 Física
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Sumario:We report clear finite size effects in the specific heat and in the relaxation times of a model glass former at temperatures considerably smaller than the Mode Coupling transition. A crucial ingredient to reach this result is a new Monte Carlo algorithm which allows us to reduce the relaxation time by two order of magnitudes. These effects signal the existence of a large correlation length in static quantities.