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Shankar P. Das

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Hydrodynamic Equations for a system with translational and rotational dynamics

We obtain the equations of fluctuating hydrodynamics for many-particle systems whose microscopic units have both translational and rotational motion. The orientational dynamics of each element are studied in terms of the rotational Brownian motion of a corresponding fixed-length director ${\bf u}$. The time evolution of a set of collective densities $\{\hatψ\}$ is obtained as an exact representation of the corresponding microscopic dynamics. For the Smoluchowski dynamics, noise in the Langevin equation for the director ${\bf u}$ is multiplicative. We obtain that the equation of motion for the collective number-density has two different forms, respectively, for the Ito and Stratonvich interpretation of the multiplicative noise in the ${\bf u}$-equation. Without the ${\bf u}$ variable, both reduce to the Standard Dean-Kawasaki form. Next, we average the microscopic equations for the collective densities $\{\hatψ\}$ (which are, at this stage, a collection of Dirac delta functions) over phase space variables and obtain a corresponding set of stochastic partial differential equations for the coarse-grained densities $\{ψ\}$ with smooth spatial and temporal dependence. The coarse-grained equations of motion for the collective densities $\{ψ\}$ constitute the fluctuating non-linear hydrodynamics for the fluid with both rotational and translational dynamics. From the stationary solution of the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation, we obtain a free energy functional ${\cal F}[ψ]$ and demonstrate the relation between the ${\cal F}[ψ]$s for different levels of the FNH descriptions with its corresponding set of $\{ψ\}$.

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Correlation between kinetic fragility and Poisson's ratio from analysis of data for soft colloids

We consider the link between fragility and elasticity that follows from analysis of the data for a set of soft-colloid materials consisting of deformable spheres reported by Mattsson et. al., in Nature vol 462, 83 (2009). Fragility index for a soft-colloid is obtained from the density dependence of the long time relaxation near a so-called glass transition point. In addition, we fit data for the high frequency shear modulus for the respective soft-colloid to a corresponding theoretical expression for the same modulus. This expression for the elastic constant is in terms of the corresponding pair correlation function for the liquid treated as of uniform density. The pair correlation function is adjusted through a proper choice of the parameters for the two body interaction potential for the respective soft-colloid material. The nature of correlation between the fragility and Poisson ratio observed for the soft colloids is qualitatively different, as compared to the same for molecular glasses. The observed link between fragility of a metastable liquid and its elastic coefficients is a manifestation of the effects of structure of the fluid on its dynamics.

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Scaling behavior of the self diffusion coefficients: dependence on the mass ratio of a binary mixture

We calculate the self diffusion coefficients $D_S$ for the species $s=1,2$ of a mixture, and show that a general scaling relation $D_2{\sim}D_1^a$ with a non universal exponent $a$ holds. The generalized diffusion coefficients, dependent on the mass ratio $κ=m_2/m_1$ of the constituent particles of the mixture, are computed using a proper formulation of the self-consistent mode coupling theory(MCT). The present model for the dense mixture includes nonlocal and nonlinear effects within the adiabatic approximation of fast decay of momentum fluctuations compared to the density fluctuations. The dependence of the slow dynamics near the characteristic ergodicity-nonergodicity (ENE) transition of the MCT on $κ$ is also studied and a reentrant behavior of of $D_1$ with respect to $D_2$, in agreement with simulations is obtained.

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Fragility index of a simple liquid from structural inputs

We make a first principle calculation of the fragility index $m$ of a simple liquid using the structure of the supercooled liquid as an input. Using the density functional theory (DFT) of classical liquids, the configurational entropy ${\cal S}_c$ is obtained for low degree of supercooling. We extrapolate this data to estimate the Kauzmann temperature $T_\mathrm{K}$ for the liquid. Using the Adam-Gibbs relation, we link the configurational entropy ${\cal S}_c$ to the relaxation time. The relaxation times are obtained from direct solutions of the equations of fluctuating nonlinear hydrodynamics (FNH). These equations also form the basis of the mode coupling theory (MCT) for glassy dynamics. The fragility index for the supercooled liquid is estimated from analysis of the curves on the Angell plot.

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Linking density functional and mode coupling models for supercooled liquids

We compare predictions from two familiar models of the metastable supercooled liquid respectively constructed with thermodynamic and dynamic approach. In the so called density functional theory (DFT) the free energy $F[ρ]$ of the liquid is a functional of the inhomogeneous density $ρ({\bf r})$. The metastable state is identified as a local minimum of $F[ρ]$. The sharp density profile characterizing $ρ({\bf r})$ is identified as a single particle oscillator, whose frequency is obtained from the parameters of the optimum density function. On the other hand, a dynamic approach to supercooled liquids is taken in the mode coupling theory (MCT) which predict a sharp ergodicity-nonergodicity transition at a critical density. The single particle dynamics in the non-ergodic state, treated approximately, represents a propagating mode whose characteristic frequency is computed from the corresponding memory function of the MCT. The mass localization parameters in the above two models (treated in their simplest forms) are obtained respectively in terms of the corresponding natural frequencies depicted and are shown to have comparable magnitudes.

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Ergodicity and slow diffusion in a supercooled liquid

A model for the slow dynamics of the supercooled liquid is formulated in terms of the standard equations of fluctuating nonlinear hydrodynamics (FNH) with the inclusion of an extra diffusive mode for the collective density fluctuations. If the compressible nature of the liquid is completely ignored, this diffusive mode sets the longest relaxation times in the supercooled state and smooths off a possible sharp ergodicity-nonergodicity (ENE) transition predicted in a mode coupling theory. The scenario changes when the complete dynamics is considered with the inclusion of $1/ρ$ nonlinearities in the FNH equations, reflecting the compressible nature of the liquid. The latter primarily determines the extent of slowing down in the supercooled liquid. The presence of slow diffusive modes in the supercooled liquid do not give rise to very long relaxation times unless the role of couplings between density and currents in the compressible liquid is negligible.

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Qualitatively different collective and single particle dynamics in a supercooled liquid

The equations of fluctuating nonlinear hydrodynamics for a two component mixture are obtained with a proper choice of slow variables which correspond to the conservation laws in the system. Using these nonlinear equations we construct the basic equations of the mode coupling theory (MCT) and consequent ergodic-nonergodic (ENE) transition in a binary mixture. The model is also analyzed in the one component limit of the mixture to study the dynamics of a tagged particle in the sea of identical particles. According to the existing MCT, dynamics of the single particle correlation is slaved to that of the collective density fluctuations and hence both correlations freeze simultaneously at the ENE transition. We show here from a non-perturbative approach that at the ENE transition, characterized by the freezing of the long time limit of the dynamic correlation of collective density fluctuations to a nonzero value, the tagged particle correlation still decays to zero. Our result implies that the point at which simulation or experimental data of self diffusion constant extrapolate to zero would not correspond to the ENE transition of simple MCT.

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Signatures of dynamic heterogeneity from a generalized hydrodynamic model of the supercooled liquid

In this paper we study the four point correlation function $χ_4$ of collective density fluctuations in a nonequilibrium liquid. The equilibration is controlled by a modified stretched exponential behavior ( $\exp [-{(t_\mathrm{w}/τ)}^β]$ ) having the relaxation time $τ$ dependent on the aging time $t_\mathrm{w}$. Similar aging behavior has been seen experimentally in supercooled liquids. The basic equations of fluctuating nonlinear hydrodynamics (FNH) are solved here numerically to obtain $χ_4$ for equilibrium and non equilibrium states. We also identify a dynamic length scale $ξ$ from the equilibrated function. $ξ(T)$ grows with fall of temperature $T$. From a broader perspective, we demonstrate here that the characteristic signatures of dynamical heterogeneities in a supercooled liquid, observed previously in computer simulations of the dynamics of a small number of particles, are also present in the coarse grained equations of generalized hydrodynamics.

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Localization, disorder and boson peak in an amorphous solid

We demonstrate using the classical density functional theory (DFT) model that an intermediate degree of mass localization in the amorphous state is essential for producing the boson peak. The localization length $\ell$ is identified from the width of the gaussian density profile in terms of which the inhomogeneous density n(x) of the solid is expressed in DFT. At a fixed average density, there exists a limiting value $\ell_0$ of $\ell$ signifying a minimum mass localization in the amorphous state. For more delocalized states ($\ell>\ell_0$) occurrence of boson peak is unfeasible.

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Newtonian Kinetic Theory and the Ergodic-Nonergodic Transition

In a recent work we have discussed how kinetic theory, the statistics of classical particles obeying Newtonian dynamics, can be formulated as a field theory. The field theory can be organized to produce a self-consistent perturbation theory expansion in an effective interaction potential. In the present work we use this development for investigating ergodic-nonergodic (ENE) transitions in dense fluids. The theory is developed in terms of a core problem spanned by the variables $ρ$, the number density, and $B$, a response density. We set up the perturbation theory expansion for studying the self-consistent model which gives rise to a ENE transition. Our main result is that the low-frequency dynamics near the ENE transition is the same for Smoluchowski and Newtonian dynamics. This is true despite the fact that term by term in a density expansion the results for the two dynamics are fundamentally different.

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Coarse-grained forms for equations describing the microscopic motion of particles in a fluid

Equations of motion for the microscopic number density $\hatρ({\bf x},t)$ and the momentum density $\hat{\bf g}({\bf x},t)$ of a fluid have been obtained in the past from the corresponding Langevin equations representing the dynamics of the fluid particles. In the present work we average these exact equations of microscopic dynamics over the local equilibrium distribution to obtain stochastic partial differential equations for the coarse grained densities with smooth spatial and temporal dependence. In particular, we consider Dean's exact balance equation for the microscopic density of a system of interacting Brownian particles to obtain the basic equation of the dynamic density functional theory. In the thermally averaged equation for the coarse grained density $ρ({\bf x},t)$, the related dependence on the bare interaction potential in Dean's equation is converted to that on the corresponding direct correlation functions of the density functional theory.

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Field Theoretic Formulation of Kinetic theory: I. Basic Development

We show how kinetic theory, the statistics of classical particles obeying Newtonian dynamics, can be formulated as a field theory. The field theory can be organized to produce a self-consistent perturbation theory expansion in an effective interaction potential. The need for a self-consistent approach is suggested by our interest in investigating ergodic-nonergodic transitions in dense fluids. The formal structure we develop has been implemented in detail for the simpler case of Smoluchowski dynamics. One aspect of the approach is the identification of a core problem spanned by the variables ρthe number density and B a response density. In this paper we set up the perturbation theory expansion with explicit development at zeroth and first order. We also determine all of the cumulants in the noninteracting limit among the core variables ρand B.

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Time dependent correlations in a supercooled liquid from nonlinear fluctuating hydrodynamics

We solve numerically the equations of nonlinear fluctuating hydrodynamics (NFH) for the supercooled liquid. The time correlation of the density fluctuations in equilibrium obtained here shows quantitative agreement with molecular dynamics(MD) simulation data. We demonstrate numerically that the 1/rho nonlinearity in the NFH equations of motion is essential in restoring the ergodic behavior in the liquid. Under nonequilibrium conditions the time correlation functions relax in a manner similar to that observed in the molecular dynamics simulations in binary mixtures. The waiting time t_w dependence of the non-equilibrium response function follows a Modified Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts(MKWW) form similar to the behavior seen in dielectric relaxation data.

cond-mat.soft

Nonequilibrium dynamics in an amorphous solid

The non-equilibrium dynamics of an amorphous solid is studied with a soft-spin type model. We show that the aging behavior in the glassy state follows a modified Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts (KWW) form similar to that obtained in Phys. Rev. Lett. {\bf 95}, 055702 (2005) from analysis of the dielectric loss data. The nature of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem (FDT) violation is also studied in the time as well as correlation windows.

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Does Fluctuating Nonlinear Hydrodynamics Support an Ergodic-Nonergodic Transition?

Despite its appeal, real and simulated glass forming systems do not undergo an ergodic-nonergodic (ENE) transition. We reconsider whether the fluctuating nonlinear hydrodynamics (FNH) model for this system, introduced by us in 1986, supports an ENE transition. Using nonperturbative arguments, with no reference to the hydrodynamic regime, we show that the FNH model does not support an ENE transition. Our results support the findings in the original paper. Assertions in the literature questioning the validity of the original work are shown to be in error.

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Fragility and elastic behavior of a supercooled liquid

A model for the supercooled liquid is considered by taking into account its solid like properties. We focus on how the long time dynamics is affected due to the coupling between the slowly decaying density fluctuations and the local displacement variables in the frozen liquid. Results from our model agree with the recent observation of Novikov and Sokolov [Nature (London) {\bf 431}, 961 (2004)] that the fragility index $m$ of a glass forming material is linearly related to the corresponding ratio $K/G$ of the bulk and the shear moduli.

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Glassy Aging with Modified Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts Form

In this report we address the question whether aging in the non equilibrium glassy state is controlled by the equilibrium alpha-relaxation process which occur at temperatures above Tg. Recently Lunkenheimer et. al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 055702 (2005)] proposed a model for the glassy aging data of dielectric relaxation using a modified Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts (KWW) form. The aging time dependence of the relaxation time is defined by these authors through a functional relation involving the corresponding frequency but the stretching exponent is same as the alpha-relaxation stretching exponent. We present here an alternative functional form directly involving the relaxation time itself. The proposed model fits the data of Lunkenheimer et. al. perfectly with a stretching exponent different from the alpha-relaxation stretching exponent.

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Stability of Amorphous Structures with Voids

We incorporate the role of free volume in the density function of the amorphous structure and study its effects on the stability of such structures. The Density Functional Theory is used to explore this ``Free Volume Model'' of the supercooled structures. The Free energy minimization is carried out using the void concentration as a variational parameter. A critical value of this concentration exists corresponding to the Free energy minima of the amorphous structure. An increase in the stability is observed due to the inclusion of voids in the density structure. This study is conducted for both the weakly and highly localized amorphous structures. The free volume concentration shows a power law decrease with density for the weakly localized states and a linear decrease for the highly localized amorphous structures.

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