Log-normal spectrum of low-energy vibrational excitations in glasses

V. K. Malinovsky, V. N. Novikov, A. P. Sokolov

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Abstract

It is shown that the spectrum of excess low-energy (E∼2-10 meV) density of vibrational states in glasses found by inelastic neutron scattering is described by a log-normal law with a universal standard deviation of log E. This regularity is explained within the framework of the cluster model of glass structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-66
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume153
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 18 1991
Externally publishedYes

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