Diverging length scale and upper critical dimension in the Mode-Coupling Theory of the glass transition

被引:167
作者
Biroli, G
Bouchaud, JP
机构
[1] Ctr Etud Saclay, Serv Phys Theor, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
[2] Ctr Etud Saclay, Serv Phys Etat Condense, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette, France
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 67卷 / 01期
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10.1209/epl/i2004-10044-6
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We show that the glass transition predicted by the Mode-Coupling Theory (MCT) is a critical phenomenon with a diverging length and time scale associated to the cooperativity of the dynamics. We obtain the scaling exponents v and z that relate space and time scales to the distance from criticality, as well as the scaling form of the critical four-point correlation function. However, both these predictions and other well-known MCT results are mean. field in nature and are thus expected to change below the upper critical dimension d(c) = 6, as suggested by different forms of the Ginzburg criterion.
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