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Full Description
Most of the solid materials we use in everyday life, from plastics to cosmetic gels exist under a non-crystalline, amorphous form: they are glasses. Yet, we are still seeking a fundamental explanation as to what glasses really are and to why they form. In this book, we survey the most recent theoretical and experimental research dealing with glassy physics, from molecular to colloidal glasses and granular media. Leading experts in this field present broad and original perspectives on one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics, with an emphasis on the key role played by heterogeneities in the dynamics of glassiness.
Contents
1. Scientic interview on the glass transition ; 2. An overview of the theories of the glass transition ; 3. Overview of different characterisations of dynamic heterogeneity ; 4. Glassy dynamics and dynamical heterogeneity in colloids ; 5. Experimental Approaches to Heterogeneous Dynamics ; 6. Dynamical Heterogeneities in Grains and Foams ; 7. The Length Scales of Dynamic Heterogeneity: Results from Molecular Dynamics Simulations ; 8. Heterogeneities in amorphous systems under shear ; 9. The jamming scenario an introduction and outlook ; 10. Kinetically Constrained Models ; 11. Growing length scales in aging systems ; 12. Analytical approaches to time and length scales in models of glasses
