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Credit: Scientific Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1038\/s41598-025-94454-8<\/p>\n

Although glasses exhibit disordered atomic structures, X-ray and neutron scattering reveal a subtle periodicity. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have demonstrated that this hidden periodicity\u2014referred to as “invisible order”\u2014plays a critical role in determining vibrational fluctuations in the terahertz (THz) frequency range, which significantly influence the physical properties of glass.<\/p>\n

The research is published<\/a> in the journal Scientific Reports.<\/p>\n

At first glance, glass appears to be a random network of atoms. However, X-ray and neutron beam analysis reveals a faint but consistent periodic feature known as the first sharp diffraction peak (FSDP).<\/p>\n

Concurrently, glass exhibits a boson peak (BP), a vibrational anomaly in the THz range, which contributes to its low thermal conductivity<\/a>, mechanical characteristics, and THz range light absorption. Despite extensive research, the precise relationship between the FSDP and BP has remained unclear.<\/p>\n

Using heterogeneous elasticity theory\u2014which accounts for spatial fluctuations in the material’s elastic properties\u2014the researchers identified a direct correlation between the emergence of the BP and the presence of the FSDP.<\/p>\n

The theoretical model indicates that the scale of elastic inhomogeneity necessary for BP manifestation aligns with that of the FSDP. This suggests that the FSDP is a determining factor in the vibrational behavior of glasses within the THz band.<\/p>\n

These findings are expected to inform the development of novel glass materials with tunable boson peaks, enabling targeted control of their thermal and mechanical properties<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDan Kyotani et al, Relationship between the boson peak and first sharp diffraction peak in glasses, Scientific Reports (2025). DOI: 10.1038\/s41598-025-94454-8<\/a><\/p>\n

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