Time and length scales in supercooled liquids

Author:
  • LBLudovic Berthier
    Ludovic Berthier

Abstract
We numerically obtain the first quantitative demonstration that development of spatial correlations of mobility as temperature is lowered is responsible for the ``decoupling'' of transport properties of supercooled liquids. This result constitutes a further confirmation of the existence of a critical point underlying the glass formation and therefore seriously challenges a number of popular alternative theoretical descriptions.