In this work we investigate by means of molecular dynamics simulations the detailed time evolution of string-like cooperative motions in a binary Lennard–Jones system at temperatures close to its mode-coupling temperature, Tc. The strings will be fully geometrically and dynamically...

We perform a series of molecular dynamics simulations in a binary Lennard-Jones system at temperatures close to its mode-coupling temperature, Tc. We demonstrate that the string-like movements carried out by a fraction of the particles are of ballistic nature. Depending on temperature these...

In this work, we assess the relevance of different range particle displacements and string motions to the metabasin (MB) dynamics of a simple glass former. We find that MB transitions are triggered by the occurrence of massive rearrangements termed as “democratic clusters” or d-clusters...