Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.114, No.22, 10010-10014, 2001
Low frequency scattering excess in supercooled confined water
Inelastic neutron scattering data on water confined in Vycor glass are presented for temperatures ranging from 268 to 220 K and hydration levels of 12% and 8%. The data have been analyzed in the framework of the mode coupling theory, in the region of the beta relaxation. Strong deviations from the theoretical predictions are found and ascribed to the existence of a low frequency scattering excess.