Event-based relaxation of continuous disordered systems

被引:401
作者
Barkema, GT
Mousseau, N
机构
[1] UNIV MONTREAL,DEPT PHYS,MONTREAL,PQ H3C 3J7,CANADA
[2] UNIV MONTREAL,GRP RECH PHYS & TECHNOL COUCHES MINCES,MONTREAL,PQ H3C 3J7,CANADA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.4358
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 [物理学];
摘要
A computational approach is presented to obtain energy-minimized structures in glassy materials. This approach, the activation-relaxation technique (ART), achieves its efficiency by focusing on significant changes in the microscopic structure (events). The application of ART is illustrated with two examples: the structure of amorphous silicon and the structure of Ni80P20, a metallic glass.
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页码:4358 / 4361
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