Dynamical Heterogeneities in Glasses, Colloids, and Granular Media

by Berthier, Ludovic; Biroli, Giulio; Bouchaud, Jean-Philippe; Cipelletti, Luca; van Saarloos, Wim

• ISBN13: 9780199691470
• ISBN10: 0199691479
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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 perspectiveson one of the deepest mysteries of condensed matter physics, with an emphasis on the key role played by heterogeneities in the dynamics of glassiness.

Table of Contents

Scientic interview on the glass transition

An overview of the theories of the glass transition

Overview of different characterisations of dynamic heterogeneity

Glassy dynamics and dynamical heterogeneity in colloids

Experimental Approaches to Heterogeneous Dynamics

Dynamical Heterogeneities in Grains and Foams

The Length Scales of Dynamic Heterogeneity: Results from Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Heterogeneities in amorphous systems under shear

The jamming scenario an introduction and outlook

Kinetically Constrained Models

Growing length scales in aging systems

Analytical approaches to time and length scales in models of glasses

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