Frustration-induced glass behavior in solid N 2? Audio frequency dielectric measurements

• Published in: Physica. B, Condensed matter Vol. 284; pp. 1125 - 1126
• Main Authors: Pilla, S., Hamida, J.A., Muttalib, K.A., Sullivan, N.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2000
• Subjects: Dielectric; N 2; Quadrupolar glass; 77.22.−d; N 2; CO; Dielectric; 64.60.Cn; 67.00; Quadrupolar glass

High-sensitivity dielectric constant measurements of solid N 2 in the audio frequency range have revealed the existence of strong unexpected hysteresis in the high-temperature HCP phase above an onset temperature T h =42 K . We report a sharp kink at T h, observed only when the sample is annealed at...