Low-Temperature Internal Friction and Elasticity Effects in Vitreous Silica

Abstract
Near 35°K the internal friction of vitreous silica reaches a peak value which increases with frequency. The temperature curves of the torsion and Young's moduli are concave upward with minima near 65°K and are independent of frequency. These effects are reversible with temperature. Their cause cannot be the usual type of relaxation process or anything involving diffusion or large amounts of shear.