Article
First-order transitions in defect structures at a second-order critical point
Phys. Rev. B
(1982)
Abstract
On certain hierarchical lattices the order parameter on a defect line increases discontinuously at the bulk critical temperature for q-state Potts models when q is sufficiently large, even though the bulk order parameter increases continuously. It is suggested that the same behavior may occur for two-dimensional lattices with 2 < q <= 4.
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 1, 1982
Citation Information
Miron Kaufman and Robert B. Griffiths. "First-order transitions in defect structures at a second-order critical point" Phys. Rev. B Vol. 26 Iss. 9 (1982) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/miron_kaufman/27/