Areas related to liquid theory and
condensed matter properties from fundamental physical
constants
K Trachenko, Theory of melting lines, Physical Review E 2024, PDF
K Trachenko, Constraints on fundamental constants from bio-friendly viscosity and diffusion, Science Adv. 2023, PDF
K Trachenko, Properties of condensed matter from fundamental physical constants, Advances in Physics 2023, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, The quantum mechanics of viscosity, Physics Today 2021, PDF
Top 10 Breakthroughs in 2020
K Trachenko, B Monserrat, CJ Pickard and V Brazhkin, Speed of sound from fundamental physical constants, Science Adv. 2020, PDF, and highlights in the Economist, ("MaxMach" in the Economist print edition), Physics World, Science News, Sky News and Daily Mail
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Minimal quantum viscosity from fundamental physical constants, Science Adv. 2020, PDF, and highlights in Physics World and AAAS.
K Trachenko, V Brazhkin and M Baggioli, Similarity between the kinematic viscosity of quark-gluon plasma and liquids at the viscosity minimum, SciPost Physics 2021, PDF, and the highlights in Physics World, Futurism and AAAS
K Trachenko, M Baggioli, K Behnia and V Brazhkin, Universal lower bounds on energy and momentum diffusion in liquids, Physical Review B (2021), PDF
Theory of liquids, their dynamics and thermodynamics
First paper on liquid theory: K. Trachenko, Heat capacity of liquids: An approach from the solid phase, Phys. Rev. B 2008, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Collective modes and thermodynamics of the liquid state, Reports on Progress in Physics 2016, PDF
C Yang, MT Dove, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Emergence and evolution of the k-gap in spectra of liquid and supercritical states, Physical Review Letters 2017, PDF
M Baggioli, M Vasin, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Gapped momentum states, Physics Reports 2020, PDF
New understanding of the supercritical state of matter
C Cockrell, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Transition in the supercritical state of matter: review of experimental evidence, Physics Reports 2021, PDF
V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, What separates a liquid from a gas? Physics Today 2012, PDF
Problem of liquid-glass transition
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Heat capacity at the glass transition, Physical Review B 2011, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Understanding the problem of glass transition on the basis of elastic waves in a liquid, J. Phys.: Condens. Matt.(2009, PDF
K Trachenko, Slow dynamics and stress relaxation in a liquid as an elastic medium, Physical Review B 2007, PDF
Radiation damage
E Zarkadoula et al, The nature of the high-energy radiation damage in iron, IoP Select, J. Phys.: Condens. Matt. 2013, PDF
K Trachenko, I Todorov, MT Dove, E Artacho and W Smith, Atomistic simulations of resistan508237ce to amorphization by radiation damage, Physical Review B 2006, PDF
K Trachenko, M Pruneda, E Artacho and MT Dove, How the nature of the chemical bond governs resistance to amorphization by radiation damage, Physical Review B 2005, PDF
Inter-disciplinary, including links to field theory and other areas
M Baggioli, M Vasin, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Field theory of dissipative systems with gapped momentum states, Physical Review D 2020, PDF
M Baggioli and K Trachenko, Maxwell interpolation and close similarities between liquids and holographic models, Physical Review D 2019, PDF
K Trachenko, Stable equilibrium point and oscillatory motion of the Universe in a model with variable vacuum energy, Physical Review D 2017, PDF
K Trachenko, V Brazhkin and D Bolmatov, Dynamic transition of supercritical hydrogen: Defining the boundary between interior and atmosphere in gas giants, Physical Review E 2014, PDF
Education
A. T. Widdicombe et al, Measurement of bitumen viscosity in a room-temperature drop experiment: student education, public outreach and modern science in one, Physics Education 2014, PDF, and highlights in BBC Feature Article, New Scientist and Physics World. The video abstract
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K Trachenko, Theory of melting lines, Physical Review E 2024, PDF
K Trachenko, Constraints on fundamental constants from bio-friendly viscosity and diffusion, Science Adv. 2023, PDF
K Trachenko, Properties of condensed matter from fundamental physical constants, Advances in Physics 2023, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, The quantum mechanics of viscosity, Physics Today 2021, PDF
Top 10 Breakthroughs in 2020
K Trachenko, B Monserrat, CJ Pickard and V Brazhkin, Speed of sound from fundamental physical constants, Science Adv. 2020, PDF, and highlights in the Economist, ("MaxMach" in the Economist print edition), Physics World, Science News, Sky News and Daily Mail
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Minimal quantum viscosity from fundamental physical constants, Science Adv. 2020, PDF, and highlights in Physics World and AAAS.
K Trachenko, V Brazhkin and M Baggioli, Similarity between the kinematic viscosity of quark-gluon plasma and liquids at the viscosity minimum, SciPost Physics 2021, PDF, and the highlights in Physics World, Futurism and AAAS
K Trachenko, M Baggioli, K Behnia and V Brazhkin, Universal lower bounds on energy and momentum diffusion in liquids, Physical Review B (2021), PDF
Theory of liquids, their dynamics and thermodynamics
First paper on liquid theory: K. Trachenko, Heat capacity of liquids: An approach from the solid phase, Phys. Rev. B 2008, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Collective modes and thermodynamics of the liquid state, Reports on Progress in Physics 2016, PDF
C Yang, MT Dove, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Emergence and evolution of the k-gap in spectra of liquid and supercritical states, Physical Review Letters 2017, PDF
M Baggioli, M Vasin, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Gapped momentum states, Physics Reports 2020, PDF
New understanding of the supercritical state of matter
C Cockrell, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Transition in the supercritical state of matter: review of experimental evidence, Physics Reports 2021, PDF
V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, What separates a liquid from a gas? Physics Today 2012, PDF
Problem of liquid-glass transition
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Heat capacity at the glass transition, Physical Review B 2011, PDF
K Trachenko and V Brazhkin, Understanding the problem of glass transition on the basis of elastic waves in a liquid, J. Phys.: Condens. Matt.(2009, PDF
K Trachenko, Slow dynamics and stress relaxation in a liquid as an elastic medium, Physical Review B 2007, PDF
Radiation damage
E Zarkadoula et al, The nature of the high-energy radiation damage in iron, IoP Select, J. Phys.: Condens. Matt. 2013, PDF
K Trachenko, I Todorov, MT Dove, E Artacho and W Smith, Atomistic simulations of resistan508237ce to amorphization by radiation damage, Physical Review B 2006, PDF
K Trachenko, M Pruneda, E Artacho and MT Dove, How the nature of the chemical bond governs resistance to amorphization by radiation damage, Physical Review B 2005, PDF
Inter-disciplinary, including links to field theory and other areas
M Baggioli, M Vasin, V Brazhkin and K Trachenko, Field theory of dissipative systems with gapped momentum states, Physical Review D 2020, PDF
M Baggioli and K Trachenko, Maxwell interpolation and close similarities between liquids and holographic models, Physical Review D 2019, PDF
K Trachenko, Stable equilibrium point and oscillatory motion of the Universe in a model with variable vacuum energy, Physical Review D 2017, PDF
K Trachenko, V Brazhkin and D Bolmatov, Dynamic transition of supercritical hydrogen: Defining the boundary between interior and atmosphere in gas giants, Physical Review E 2014, PDF
Education
A. T. Widdicombe et al, Measurement of bitumen viscosity in a room-temperature drop experiment: student education, public outreach and modern science in one, Physics Education 2014, PDF, and highlights in BBC Feature Article, New Scientist and Physics World. The video abstract
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