FRACTON DIMENSION OF A MUTUALLY SELF-SIMILAR SERIES OF BASE-CATALYZED AEROGELS

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作者
ANGLARET, E
HASMY, A
COURTENS, E
PELOUS, J
VACHER, R
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[1] Laboratoire de Science des Matériaux Vitreux, Université Montpellier II, Montpellier
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10.1016/0022-3093(95)00047-X
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TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
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0805 ; 080502 ;
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Mutual self-similarity of a series of base-catalyzed aerogels was established by comparison of small-angle neutron scattering data and numerical simulations. Investigation of phonon-fracton crossover in these samples by Brillouin scattering allowed determination of the fracton dispersion curve. A fracton dimension ($) over bar d = 1.1 +/- 0.1 was obtained. The correlation between the sharpness of the phonon-fracton crossover and the well-defined structure of the materials is discussed.
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