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Sound attenuation at terahertz frequencies and the boson peak of vitreous silica.
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PMID:  20866974     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The propagation and damping of the acoustic excitations in vitreous silica is measured at terahertz frequencies using inelastic x-ray scattering. The apparent sound velocity shows a marked dispersion with frequency while the sound attenuation undergoes a crossover from a fourth to a second power law frequency dependence. This finding solves a recent controversy concerning the location of this crossover in vitreous silica, clarifying that it occurs at the position of the glass-characteristic excess of vibrational modes known as boson peak, and thus establishing a direct connection between boson peak and acoustic dispersion curves.
Authors:
G Baldi; V M Giordano; G Monaco; B Ruta
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  104     ISSN:  1079-7114     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-27     Completed Date:  2011-01-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  195501     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP220, 38043 Grenoble, France. giacomo.baldi@esrf.fr
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