By systematically investigating the relaxation behavior of a model metallic glass based on the extensive molecular dynamics (MD) simulations combined with the dynamic mechanical spectroscopy method, a pronounced ultra-low temperature peak on the loss modulus spectrum was discovered for the first time in MD simulations. It was found that the relation peak occurs at a much lower temperature than the typical temperature for the conventional β relation peak as reported in the literature. According to the atomic displacement analysis, we unravel that the reversible atomic motions, rather than the thermal vibrations or local structural rearrangements, mainly contribute to this relaxation peak. We further identify the atomic level mechanism of this fast relaxation process by characterizing the local geometrical anisotropy. Furthermore, by tracing the dynamic behaviors of these "reversible" atoms, we demonstrate the intrinsic hierarchy of the local relaxation modes, which are triggered by atomic vibrations and gradually developed to the reversible and irreversible atomic movements. Our findings shed light on a general picture of the relaxation processes in metallic glasses.
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