Simulated structural and thermal properties of glassy and liquid germania

M Micoulaut1, Y Guissani, B Guillot

  • 1Laboratoire de Physique Théorique de la Matière Condensée, CNRS UMR 7600, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Boite 121, 4, Place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France.

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