Two-step relaxation in a viscous metallic liquid

A. Meyer, J. Wuttke, W. Petry

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Abstract

We have studied the microscopic dynamics of the bulk glass forming alloy Zr46.8Ti8.2Cu7.5Ni10Be27.5 with quasi-elastic neutron scattering. In contrast to simple metals the equilibrium liquid has a two-step structural relaxation as do other liquids in their supercooled state. The fast β-relaxation is in quantitative agreement with the scaling function of mode-coupling theory, with a crossover temperature, Tc, some 50% greater than the caloric glass transition temperature. The longer time α-relaxation reveals a failure of the Stokes-Einstein relation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-119
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume250 (I)
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Aug 1999
EventProceedings of the 1998 10th International Conference on Liquid and Amorphous Metals (LAM-10) - Dortmund, Ger
Duration: 30 Aug 19984 Sep 1998

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