ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
PACS. 64.60.-i General studies of phase transitions – 64.60.Fr Equilibrium properties near critical points, critical exponents – 75.40.-s Critical-point effects, specific heats, short-range order
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: The behavior of the bulk two-point correlation function G( ;T| d ) in d-dimensional system with van der Waals type interactions is investigated and its consequences on the finite-size scaling properties of the susceptibility in such finite systems with periodic boundary conditions is discussed within mean-spherical model which is an example of Ornstein and Zernike type theory. The interaction is supposed to decay at large distances r as r - (d + σ), with 2 〈 d 〈 4, 2 〈 σ 〈 4 and d + σ≤6. It is shown that G( ;T| d ) decays as r - (d - 2) for 1 ≪r≪ξ, exponentially for ξ≪r≪r *, where r * = (σ - 2)ξlnξ, and again in a power law as r - (d + σ) for r≫r *. The analytical form of the leading-order scaling function of G( ;T| d ) in any of these regimes is derived.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100510170070
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