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A 3D-ΔPDF-like measure for hidden anisotropy in disordered materials
Abstract
We introduce a simple correlation function for quantifying hidden local anisotropy in disordered materials. Developed in analogy with the three-dimensional difference pair distribution function (3D-ΔPDF), our approach identifies structural correlations that are lost through averaging over bulk symmetry. The same approach might be applied to models of disordered crystals, amorphous materials, and liquids alike.
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BibTeX
@misc{barker20263dδpdflike,
title = {{A 3D-$Δ$PDF-like measure for hidden anisotropy in disordered materials}},
author = {Helena Barker and Thomas C. Nicholas and Andrew L. Goodwin},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.36104},
eprint = {2610.36104},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.36104},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - A 3D-ΔPDF-like measure for hidden anisotropy in disordered materials
AU - Helena Barker
AU - Thomas C. Nicholas
AU - Andrew L. Goodwin
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/26
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.36104
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.36104
AB - We introduce a simple correlation function for quantifying hidden local anisotropy in disordered materials. Developed in analogy with the three-dimensional difference pair distribution function (3D-ΔPDF), our approach identifies structural correlations that are lost through averaging over bulk symmetry. The same approach might be applied to models of disordered crystals, amorphous materials, and liquids alike.
ER -