Temperature dependence of the dynamic structure factor for supercooled Sn1-xPbx alloys: A test of instability theories for the liquid-solid phase transition

J. B. Suck, J. H. Perepezko, I. E. Anderson, C. A. Angell

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Abstract

Measurements of the dynamic structure factor at Q0, the momentum transfer of the first maximum of S(Q,0), have been made for droplet samples of Sn and Sn + Pb liquid alloys into the supercooled region. It is shown that half-width variations with temperature are inconsistent with expectations from instability theories for the liquid-solid phase transition, but correlate well with changes in atomic diffusivities with alloy composition.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)424-427
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume47
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1981
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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