Published July 1993
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Journal article
Conserved dynamics of a two-dimensional random-field model
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 (India)
- 2. Department of Physics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 (United States)
Description
We present results from a numerical study of the growth of domains in two dimensions, following a low-temperature quench, in a time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau model in the presence of a quenched random field. The order parameter is conserved during the temporal evolution of the system. We find that, at late times, the domains grow logarithmically in time, consistent with studies done for a nonconserved order parameter. We present clear evidence for a breakdown of dynamical scaling of the structure factor. We also demonstrate a crossover behavior exhibited by the tail of the structure factor---the standard Porod-like behavior changes over to a ''polymerlike'' behavior as the strength of the randomness is increased
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
- Journal Volume
- 48
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. R25-R28.
- ISSN
- 1063-651X
- CODEN
- PLEEE8
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 25012126
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CONSERVATION LAWS; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; GINZBURG-LANDAU THEORY; LIMITING VALUES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; ORDER PARAMETERS; RANDOMNESS; SCALING; STRUCTURE FACTORS; TIME DEPENDENCE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; MATHEMATICS