Activated events in glasses: the structure of entropic droplets
arXiv:cond-mat/0502011 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.72.100201
Abstract
Using an effective potential approach, we present a replica instanton theory for the dynamics of entropic droplets in glassy systems. Replica symmetry breaking in the droplet interface leads to a length scale dependent reduction of the droplet surface tension and changes the character of the dynamical heterogeneity and activated dynamics in glasses.
4 pages, 2 figures