Universal sound absorption in amorphous solids: A theory of elastically coupled generic blocks

Dervis C. Vural, Anthony J. Leggett

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Abstract

Glasses are known to exhibit quantitative universalities at low temperatures, the most striking of which is the ultrasonic attenuation coefficient Q-1. In this work we develop a theory of coupled generic blocks with a certain randomness property to show that universality emerges essentially due to the interactions between elastic blocks, regardless of their microscopic nature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3528-3537
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume357
Issue number19-20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

Keywords

  • Amorphous solids
  • Glasses
  • Ultrasonic attenuation
  • Universality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Materials Chemistry

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