Published November 1, 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Critical points of infinite order in charge-density-wave systems and in superconductors

  • 1. Department of Physics and Scarborough College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A7, Canada

Description

Two models, one describing charge-density-wave formation and the other (the Ginzburg-Landau model) describing the superconducting states, are studied and shown to exhibit infinite-order critical points. Related models exhibiting a Lifshitz point, a bicritical point, and a tetracritical point are also discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
9
Series
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
5195-5203
ISSN
0163-1829

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13667391
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; GINZBURG-LANDAU THEORY; ORDER PARAMETERS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE