Atomic structure of metallic alloys in liquid and amorphous state determines to a large extent their properties as well as the glass formation itself.  Unlike crystalline substances with periodic long-range atomic order, amorphous and liquid alloys are characterized by short- to medium-range atomic order.

We investigate the atomic order in metallic glasses and liquids using complementary experimental techniques such as high-energy synchrotron X-ray diffraction (XRD), neutron diffraction (ND), and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. Three-dimensional structural models are built using Monte-Carlo simulation technique by simultaneous fitting the experimental data.

Structural data are analysed in relationship to the physical properties such as dynamic viscosity, atomic density or volume, electrical resistivity etc.