Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Two Scenarios for Phase-Transformation in Disordered Media. |
| Authors: |
Brazhkin, V.V.1, Lyapin, A.G.1 |
| Source: |
JETP Letters. 11/10/2003, Vol. 78 Issue 9, p542-547. 6p. |
| Subjects: |
Condensed matter, Phase transitions, Liquids, Amorphous substances, Phase equilibrium, Solids |
| Abstract: |
The reasons for the existence of various scenarios for structural transformations in disordered condensed media, such as liquids and amorphous substances, where both smeared transformations and sharp first-order transitions may occur, were analyzed. The ratio between the spatial scale of structural correlations and the size of the smallest possible region occupied by a new phase in the matrix of initial modification is the key parameter determining the scenario for equilibrium phase transformations in liquids. In amorphous substances, the experimentally observed transformations occur far from equilibrium, and the possible size of the region occupied by the new phase corresponds to the minimal nucleus size. For some amorphous solids, quantitative analysis of the transformation width was carried out and the main classes of covalent substances, in which the smeared or sharp transitions occur, were revealed. Specific features of the interparticle interactions determining various transformation scenarios are discussed. © 2003 MAIK “Nauka / Interperiodica”. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
