Growing length scales, configurational entropy and dynamics in glass

by Prof. Srikanth Sastry (Theoretical Sciences Unit Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur Campus INDIA)

Wednesday 24 Sept 2008, 15:00 → 17:00 Europe/Rome

Aula 8 (Edificio E.Fermi)

The role of growing static and dynamical length scales in determining relaxation times in glass forming liquids has received considered attention in recent times. Spatially heterogeneous dynamics, via the analysis of spatial correlations of the mobility of particles allows estimation of a dynamical length. Finite size scaling is employed in the present work to evaluate a dynamical length scale in a model glass forming liquid, whose relationship to relaxation times and configurational entropy are examined