Structural origins of Johari-Goldstein relaxation in a metallic glass

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Liu, Y H ^a   Fujita, T ^a   Aji, D P B ^a   Matsuura, M ^b   Chen, M W ^a,c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84893849538     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4238     Document Type: Article

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