Glassy Energy Landscapes

Glassy Energy LandscapesGlass artwork demonstrates a rugged energy landscape.
Image credit: Ariel Amir (Harvard University), Yuval Oreg and Yoseph Imry. (Weizmann Institute of Science).

This close-up image of glass artwork illustrates its rugged energy landscape. Scientists applied electric fields to glassy objects to better understand their memory effects and aging process.

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