Published February 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Distinctive features of a crystal, crystal-like properties of a liquid and atomic quantum effects

Creators

  • 1. Ural State Mining University. Kuibyshev str. 30, Ekaterinburg, 620144 (Russian Federation)

Description

It is believed that 'a crystal is similar to the crowd which is tightly compressed within enclosed space' and its structure in the simplest case is similar to the closest ball packing. Based on this assumption the strength of a crystal, long range ordering, the granular structure, capability for polymorphic transformation etc. were deduced. In a liquid such properties are impossible even in feebly marked form. However some of crystal-like features of melts are revealed in experiments and they frequently remain unacknowledged with a theory. From the other hand, computer model of crystal does not give even listed distinctive features of a crystal state. In the classical model the solidification more than to sunflower oil consistence was not obtained. It is possible to reach the real solidification if quantum 'freezing' of a part of atomic degrees of freedom would taken into account and any movement would stopped at zero energy level. There are some reasons to believe that another crystal properties and corresponding crystal-like features of liquids also can be got basing on these atomic quantum effects. In this case the reasons of many discussions on 'heredity', 'memory' of liquid and its microheterogeneity disappear

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/98/5/052008

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
98
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
13. international conference on liquid and amorphous metals
Dates
8-14 Jul 2007
Place
Ekaterinburg (Russian Federation)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40057890
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; ENERGY LEVELS; FREEZING; LIQUIDS; PHASE STABILITY; SOLIDIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
FLUIDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SIMULATION; STABILITY