Heat capacity and relaxation dynamics of glassy films: A lattice model study

Qiang Zhai1, Xin-Yuan Gao2, Hai-Yao Deng3

  • 1Xi'an Jiaotong University, MOE Key Laboratory for Nonequilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, School of Physics, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China.

Physical Review. E
|February 20, 2025
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