Abstract
Three-dimensional bond orientational order is studied via computer simulations of 864 particles interacting through a Lennard-Jones pair potential. Long-range orientational fluctuations appear upon supercooling about ten percent below the equilibrium melting temperature. The fluctuations suggest a broken icosahedral symmetry with extended correlations in the orientations of local icosahedral packing units.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1297-1300 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy