Phase coexistence of cluster crystals: beyond the Gibbs phase rule

Details Phase coexistence of cluster crystals: beyond the Gibbs phase rule Phase coexistence of cluster crystals: beyond the Gibbs phase rule

2007-08-22

arxiv.org/abs/0708.2979v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 235702 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.235702

We report a study of the phase behavior of multiple-occupancy crystals through simulation. We argue that in order to reproduce the equilibrium behavior of such crystals it is essential to treat the number of lattice sites as a constraining thermodynamic variable. The resulting free-energy calculations thus differ considerably from schemes used for single-occupancy lattices. Using our approach, we obtain the phase diagram and the bulk modulus for a generalized exponential model that forms cluster crystals at high densities. We compare the simulation results with existing theoretical predictions. We also identify two types of density fluctuations that can lead to two sound modes and evaluate the corresponding elastic constants.

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