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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Two-level systems interacting with a thermal bath model glasses.
  • Memory effects in glasses originate from quasistationary, non-equilibrium states.
  • Finite-rate cooling and slow relaxation drive these non-equilibrium states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate memory effects in disordered ensembles of two-level systems.
  • Differentiate between single-particle and collective memory phenomena.
  • Assess the validity of the two-level system model for glassy dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical study of a two-level system ensemble interacting with a thermal bath.
  • Analysis of the impact of ensemble disorder on memory effects.
  • Monitoring non-equilibrium features via macroscopic observables.

Main Results:

  • Single-particle memory effects, like negative specific heat, disappear in sufficiently disordered ensembles.
  • Disordered ensembles exhibit collective memory effects, analogous to the Kovacs effect.
  • Macroscopic observables can track non-equilibrium ensemble features.

Conclusions:

  • Collective memory effects are prominent in disordered glassy systems.
  • The two-level system model provides a framework for understanding these collective phenomena.
  • Experimental verification can further validate the model's consistency.