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Main Author: Wu, Zhen-Wei
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04364
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author Wu, Zhen-Wei
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contents Here we propose a kinetic framework for interpreting the Stokes-Einstein (SE) relation breakdown in supercooled liquids by introducing an effective collision diameter, $d_{\mathrm{eff}}$, derived from transport data. Numerical simulation of a model CuZr alloy reveal that $d_{\mathrm{eff}}$ increases upon cooling but saturates near the first peak of the radial distribution function just before SE breakdown. This saturation defines a geometric upper bound for the collisional cross-section beyond which further slowdown is governed by cooperative, heterogeneous motion rather than local collisional transport. Our analysis yields a compact criterion for SE breakdown in a mean-field perspective and provides physically interpretable inputs for future data-driven models of glassy dynamics.
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spellingShingle A Kinetic Criterion for Stokes-Einstein Relation Breakdown Based on Effective Collisional Geometry
Wu, Zhen-Wei
Soft Condensed Matter
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
Here we propose a kinetic framework for interpreting the Stokes-Einstein (SE) relation breakdown in supercooled liquids by introducing an effective collision diameter, $d_{\mathrm{eff}}$, derived from transport data. Numerical simulation of a model CuZr alloy reveal that $d_{\mathrm{eff}}$ increases upon cooling but saturates near the first peak of the radial distribution function just before SE breakdown. This saturation defines a geometric upper bound for the collisional cross-section beyond which further slowdown is governed by cooperative, heterogeneous motion rather than local collisional transport. Our analysis yields a compact criterion for SE breakdown in a mean-field perspective and provides physically interpretable inputs for future data-driven models of glassy dynamics.
title A Kinetic Criterion for Stokes-Einstein Relation Breakdown Based on Effective Collisional Geometry
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.04364