The memory kernel of the self-intermediate scattering function on a MD-simulated glass-forming Ni$_{20}$Zr$_{80}$-system

Abstract

The memory kernel of the self-part of the intermediate scattering function is studied. We found that the short-time behavior of the memory kernel for our MD-simulated glass-forming Ni$_{20}$Zr$_{80}$-system shows a deviation from the polynomial form predicted by MCT. By using the gaussian approximation we give a more detailed description of the short-time dynamics of the system.