Abstract
Dispersive relaxations typically found in glassy systems stem from a distribution of response times, spread either heterogeneously of homogeneously within the ensemble of sites. To distinguish between these two possibilities we follow the dynamics of dipole solvation, a technique which provides valuable insight on relaxation in both the liquid and the glassy regime. Employing the dynamic mean spherical approximation (MSA) thory, with ε{lunate}(ω) as an input, we calculate the solvation time evolution in the homogeneous and the heterogeneous limits. Due to the remarkable agreement between the homogeneous MSA and the observed solvation in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran at TG + 3 K=94 K we conclude on the homogeneous nature of dispersion of dipolar relaxations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 223-227 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 216 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 24 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry