Abstract
Thermal motions in a microscopic model for a strong glass (${\mathrm{B}}_{2}$${\mathrm{O}}_{3}$) are studied by means of computer molecular dynamics simulations. A decomposition of the atomic dynamics in terms of normal modes allows the separation of the truly harmonic components of the generalized frequency distributions. This enables us to discuss a number of magnitudes relevant to current issues on glassy dynamics on quantitative grounds. In particular, the microscopic origin of quantities such as the atomic mean-square displacements, the characterization of mode eigenvectors associated with well-defined spectral features, or the origin of the low-frequency peak appearing in the S(Q,\ensuremath{\omega}) dynamic structure factor, are analyzed in some detail. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.
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