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  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Acoustics

Background:

  • Sound attenuation is crucial for understanding the low-temperature properties of glasses.
  • The precise mechanisms driving sound attenuation in glasses remain a subject of ongoing debate.
  • Defects and heterogeneous elasticity are considered key factors influencing sound attenuation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in understanding sound attenuation in amorphous solids.
  • To explore the contributions of defects and heterogeneous elasticity to sound attenuation.
  • To investigate sound attenuation in defect-free amorphous solids.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent research on sound attenuation in amorphous solids.
  • Analysis of the role of "attenuation defects" in sound absorption.
  • Application of heterogeneous elasticity theory to model glasses.
  • Examination of the Euclidean random matrix model for sound attenuation.

Main Results:

  • Defects significantly influence sound attenuation in glasses.
  • An additional, non-defect-related contribution to sound attenuation was identified.
  • Heterogeneous elasticity theory accurately predicts sound attenuation changes in 2D and 3D model glasses.
  • The Euclidean random matrix model exhibits Rayleigh scaling but lacks sound attenuation defects.

Conclusions:

  • Sound attenuation in glasses is influenced by both defects and other mechanisms.
  • Heterogeneous elasticity provides a valid framework for predicting sound attenuation variations.
  • A comprehensive understanding requires investigating both defect-driven and defect-free attenuation pathways in disordered materials.