Evidence for Fisher renormalization in the compressible phi(4)-model

Author(s)
Andreas Tröster
Abstract

We present novel Fourier Monte Carlo simulations of a compressible phi(4)-model on a simple-cubic lattice with linear-quadratic coupling of order parameter and strain, focusing on the detection of fluctuation-induced first-order transitions and deviations from standard critical behavior. The former is indeed observed in the constant stress ensemble and for auxetic systems at constant strain, while for regular isotropic systems at constant strain, we find strong evidence for Fisher-renormalized critical behavior and are led to predict the existence of a tricritical point.

Organisation(s)
Computational and Soft Matter Physics
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Volume
100
No. of pages
4
ISSN
0031-9007
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.140602
Publication date
2008
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103009 Solid state physics, 103029 Statistical physics
Portal url
https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/729814ed-6984-4000-af0a-8e2d68184d5b