Physics – Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
1995-02-13
Phys. Rev. B 52, 803 (1995)
Physics
Condensed Matter
43 pages in TeX, plus figures. Most figures supplied separately in uuencoded format. Three other figures available via anonymo
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.52.803
Defying the conventional wisdom regarding first--order transitions, {\it solid--solid displacive transformations} are often accompanied by pronounced pretransitional phenomena. Generally, these phenomena are indicative of some mesoscopic lattice deformation that ``anticipates'' the upcoming phase transition. Among these precursive effects is the observation of the so-called ``tweed'' pattern in transmission electron microscopy in a wide variety of materials. We have investigated the tweed deformation in a two dimensional model system, and found that it arises because the compositional disorder intrinsic to any alloy conspires with the natural geometric constraints of the lattice to produce a frustrated, glassy phase. The predicted phase diagram and glassy behavior have been verified by numerical simulations, and diffraction patterns of simulated systems are found to compare well with experimental data. Analytically comparing to alternative models of strain-disorder coupling, we show that the present model best accounts for experimental observations.
Kartha Sivan
Krumhansl James
Sethna James
Wickham Lisa
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