Abstract
An asymptotic analysis of a classical Brownian oscillator in a fluid with diverging viscosity (glass-forming melt) is presented. For a quench-heating cycle, which is slow on the scale of the oscillator frequency, an explicit expression for the temperature-dependent specific heat, [Formula Presented] is derived. In appropriate variables the shape of the [Formula Presented] curve is universal, being insensitive to the details of the temperature dependence of the viscosity. The values of quenched-in energy and entropy also are obtained.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3954-3957 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics