Lijin Wang, Yiheng Duan, Ning Xu
In molecular dynamics simulations of soft glass-formers interacting via repulsions, we find that the glass transition temperature, dynamical heterogeneity, and glass fragility reach their maxima at the same crossover pressure $P_d$. Our analysis of the zero-temperature jammed states indicates that states at $P_d$ have the highest bond orientational order with the largest spatial fluctuation. Correspondingly, the low-frequency normal modes of vibration are the least localized and the average potential energy barrier along these modes are the highest for jammed states in the vicinity of $P_d$. The reentrant glass transition and dynamics of supercooled liquids are thus predictable by these structural and vibrational precursors in the zero-temperature jammed states.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1206.6955
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