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THIS article is the first report on an extensive programme of work on the structure and spectra of glasses, in particular of vitreous silica. The principal aim of the project is to compute the properties of models based on plausible atomic arrangements and realistic interatomic forces. It is hoped that by comparing the calculated properties of these models with experimental data from real glasses, we can successively modify the models until optimum agreement between theory and experiment is obtained. This process should lead to an improved understanding of the structure and atomic vibrations of the glasses considered.
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BELL, R., DEAN, P. Properties of Vitreous Silica: Analysis of Random Network Models. Nature 212, 1354–1356 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121354a0
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