Anomalous density dependence of structural relaxation time in water

Filippo Bencivenga (1) , Andrea Cimatoribus (2) , Alessandro Gessini (2) , Maria Grazia Izzo (2) , Claudio Masciovecchio (2)

1 ESRF - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
2 ELETTRA

The density dependence of water structural relaxation time has been determined by inelastic ultraviolet scattering (IUVS). The observed trend is opposite with respect to the expected one. This striking experimental result calls for further investigations.

Mots clés: Physical Sciences

Filippo Bencivenga, Andrea Cimatoribus, Alessandro Gessini, Maria Grazia Izzo, Claudio Masciovecchio. Anomalous density dependence of structural relaxation time in water. Philosophical Magazine, 2008, 88 (33-35), pp.4137-4142. ⟨10.1080/14786430802302067⟩. ⟨hal-00513929⟩