Non-monotonic temperature evolution of dynamic correlations in glass-forming liquids

Nature Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-167

  Kob, Walter ^a   Roldán Vargas, Sándalo ^a,b   Berthier, Ludovic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

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EID: 84856624027     PISSN: 17452473     EISSN: 17452481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nphys2133     Document Type: Article

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