Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics

Details Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics

1995-01-19

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9501089v1

Adv. Phys. 43, 357 (1994)

Physics

Condensed Matter

To appear in Advances in Physics. 85 pages, latex, no figures. For a hard copy with figures, email bray@a3.ph.man.ac.uk

Scientific paper

The theory of phase ordering dynamics -- the growth of order through domain coarsening when a system is quenched from the homogeneous phase into a broken-symmetry phase -- is reviewed, with the emphasis on recent developments. Interest will focus on the scaling regime that develops at long times after the quench. How can one determine the growth laws that describe the time-dependence of characteristic length scales, and what can be said about the form of the associated scaling functions? Particular attention will be paid to systems described by more complicated order parameters than the simple scalars usually considered, e.g. vector and tensor fields. The latter are needed, for example, to describe phase ordering in nematic liquid crystals, on which there have been a number of recent experiments. The study of topological defects (domain walls, vortices, strings, monopoles) provides a unifying framework for discussing coarsening in these different systems.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Theory of Phase Ordering Kinetics will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-198389