Critical behavior studies in Ti-substituted lanthanum bismuth perovskite manganites

Perovskite manganite La_0.4Bi_0.6Mn_1−xTi_xO₃ (x = 0.05 and 0.1) synthesized using conventional solid state route method give rise to critical phenomenon in their magnetic interactions due to the substitution of non magnetic Ti ions. The critical behavior is observed near paramagnetic–ferromagnetic transition and is studied by magnetization measurements. Various techniques like Modified Arrott plot, Kouvel–Fisher method, scaling equation of state analysis and the critical magnetization isotherm were used to analyze the magnetization data on magnetic phase transition. The values of critical exponents β and γ obtained using different techniques are in good agreement. The obtained critical exponents are found to follow scaling equation with the magnetization data scaled into two different curves below and above the transition temperature, T_C. This confirms that the critical exponents and T_C are reasonably accurate. The obtained critical exponents for both the samples deviates from mean-field model and do not completely follow the static long range ferromagnetic ordering. This behavior is consistent with non magnetic nature of Ti substituted at Mn site and can be associated with Griffiths phase like phenomenon.     

Statical critical properties of gadolinium models

Microscopic models of real ferromagnetic gadolinium are proposed, and their critical properties are studied by the Monte Carlo method. The critical exponents α (heat capacity), γ (susceptibility), and β (magnetization) are calculated. The α, β, and γ exponents are determined by the approximation of the data on the basis of traditional power functions and in the framework of the finite-size scaling theory. It is revealed that the critical behavior of gadolinium is affected by the dipole-dipole interactions. It is shown that the Monte Carlo method is a powerful tool for investigations into the critical properties of complex models in which two types of weak relativistic interactions are jointly taken into account against the background of each of these interactions.     

Computer simulation of the critical behavior of 3D disordered ising model

The critical behavior of the disordered ferromagnetic Ising model is studied numerically by the Monte Carlo method in a wide range of variation of concentration of nonmagnetic impurity atoms. The temperature dependences of correlation length and magnetic susceptibility are determined for samples with various spin concentrations and various linear sizes. The finite-size scaling technique is used for obtaining scaling functions for these quantities, which exhibit a universal behavior in the critical region; the critical temperatures and static critical exponents are also determined using scaling corrections. On the basis of variation of the scaling functions and values of critical exponents upon a change in the concentration, the conclusion is drawn concerning the existence of two universal classes of the critical behavior of the diluted Ising model with different characteristics for weakly and strongly disordered systems.     

Weak Universality in the Disordered Two-Dimensional Antiferromagnetic Potts Model on a Triangular Lattice

The critical behavior of the disordered two-dimensional antiferromagnetic Potts model with the number of spin states q= 3 on a triangular lattice with disorder in the form of nonmagnetic impurities is studied by the Monte Carlo method. The critical exponents for the susceptibility γ, magnetization β, specific heat α, and correlation radius ν are calculated in the framework of the finite-size scaling theory at spin concentrations p = 0.90, 0.80, 0.70, and 0.65. It is found that the critical exponents increase with the degree of disorder, whereas the ratios and do not change, thus holding the scaling equality \(\frac{{2\beta }}{\nu } + \frac{\gamma }{\nu } = d\). Such behavior of the critical exponents is related to the weak universality of the critical behavior characteristic of disordered systems. All results are obtained using independent Monte Carlo algorithms, such as the Metropolis and Wolff algorithms.     

Critical properties of island perimeters in the flooding transition of stochastic and rotational sandpile models

Critical properties of external perimeters of islands that appear at the flooding transition in the toppling surfaces, defined by the toppling number _Si$S_i$ of each sand column, of stochastic and rotational sandpile models are studied. A set of new critical exponents are estimated by extensive numerical simulation and finite size scaling analysis. The values of the critical exponents are found different for these sandpile models. Several scaling relations among the critical exponents and the Hurst exponent describing the self-affinity of the toppling surfaces are established and verified. The critical exponents obtained here are also found connected to the exponents describing the avalanche size distribution.     

Critical Behavior of Gaussian Model on X Fractal Lattices in External Magnetic Fields

Using the renormalization group method, the critical behavior of Gaussian model is studied in external magnetic fields on X fractal lattices embedded in two-dimensional and d-dimensional (d ＞ 2) Euclidean spaces, respectively. Critical points and exponents are calculated. It is found that there is long-range order at finite temperature for this model, and that the critical points do not change with the space dimensionality d (or the fractal dimensionality dr). It is also found that the critical exponents are very different from results of Ising model on the same lattices, and that the exponents on X lattices are different from the exact results on translationally symmetric lattices.     

两组份复合材料光学非线性性质的临界行为

对两组份非线性复合材料的光学非线性性质的临界行为进行了研究。考虑第一组份为非线性材料,其电流、电压间服从I=g1V x1V^β关系;而第二组份为线性材料,电流、电压间满足I—g2V,其中g1,x1是第一组份的线性电导和光学非线性极化率,g2是第二组份的线性电导,β是第一组份材料的光学非线性指数。分别采用了有效介质近似和相对电阻涨落的标度理论两种方法计算了系统有效响应的临界指数随光学非线性指数及维数的变化规律。用不同的方法得到系统的有效线性电导g和有效光学非线性极化率xe(β)的临界指数M(β)和N(β)的结论也不同。有效介质近似得到M(β)=1和N(β)=(β 1)/2,即M(β)与β和d都无关,而N(β)只与有β关而与d无关;而相对电阻涨落标度理论方法得到的M(β)和N(β)与β和d都有关。     

Critical Behavior of the Gaussian Model with Periodic Interactions on Diamond—Type Hierarchical Lattices in External Magnetic Fields

The Gaussian spin model with periodic interactions on the diamond-type hierarchical lattices is constructed by generalizing that with uniform interactions on translationally invariant lattices according to a class of substitution sequences.The Gaussian distribution constants and imposed external magnetic fields are also periodic depending on the periodic characteristic of the interaction onds.The critical behaviors of this generalized Gaussian model in external magnetic fields are studied by the exact renormalization-group approach and spin rescaling method.The critical points and all the critical exponents are obtained.The critical behaviors are found to be determined by the Gaussian distribution constants and the fractal dimensions of the lattices.When all the Gaussian distribution constants are the same,the dependence of the critical exponents on the dimensions of the lattices is the same as that of the Gaussian model with uniform interactions on translationally invariant lattices.     

Critical behaviour of the hard-core lattice gas on the honeycomb lattice

The hard triangle lattice-gas model (lattice-gas on the honeycomb lattice with first neighbour exclusion) is studied by the phenomenological renormalization method. The critical activity is found to be z = 7.85 and the critical exponents suggest that this model belongs to the 2-D Ising universality class.     

特殊钻石型等级晶格上S4模型的临界性质

应用实空间重整化群和累积展开的方法，研究了外场中特殊钻石型等级晶格上S⁴模型的相变和临界性质，求出了系统的临界点和临界指数. 结果表明，此系统除了存在一个Gauss不动点外，还存在一个Wilson-Fisher不动点，与该等级晶格上的Gauss模型相比较，系统的临界指数发生了变化. 关键词： 钻石型等级晶格 4模型')" href="#">S⁴模型 重整化群 临界性质     

混合流体浸润相变的研究(Ⅳ)——二元系统浸润相变的临界特性

本文研究了二元Sullivan流体在二相共存、三相共存时的临界指数。发现所得临界指数并不依赖于模型参量和动力学势的对称性,具有普适性,同时,这一组临界指数满足标度律。     

Critical behaviour of19F hyperfine fields in Ni near the Curie temperature

The temperature dependence of the magnetic hyperfine fields for¹⁹F in Ni have been studied between 550K and 640K, with the TDPAD method. The critical exponents beta, delta and gamma were determined. Beam heatup effects are also discussed.     

Spontaneous-search method and short-time dynamics: applications to the Domany-Kinzel cellular automaton

The one-dimensional Domany-Kinzel cellular automaton is investigated by two numerical approaches: (i) the spontaneous-search method, which is a method appropriated for a search of criticality; (ii) short-time dynamics. Both critical frontiers of the system are investigated, namely, the one separating the frozen and active phases, as well as the critical line determined by damage spreading between two cellular automata, that splits the active phase into the nonchaotic and chaotic phases. The efficiency of the spontaneous-search method is established herein through a precise estimate of both critical frontiers, and in addition to that, it is shown that this method may also be used in the determination of the critical exponent ν_⊥. Using the critical frontiers obtained, other exponents are estimated through short-time dynamics. It is verified that the critical exponents of both critical frontiers fall in the universality class of directed percolation.     

Sierpinski镂垫上具有三体自旋作用的Gauss模型

应用实空间重整化群变换和累积展开相结合的方法，在Sierpinski镂垫上研究了二体自旋作用和三体自旋作用都存在时Gauss模型的相变和临界性质，求出了临界点和临界指数.与只有二体自旋作用的情况相比较，在无外场和有外场的情况下，临界点和临界指数都发生了变化，这表明三体自旋作用对其临界点和临界性质都有一定的影响. 关键词： Sierpinski镂垫 Gauss模型 重整化群 临界性质     

Critical exponents predicted by grouping of Feynman diagrams in φ4 model

Different perturbation theory treatments of the Ginzburg‐Landau phase transition model are discussed. This includes a criticism of the perturbative renormalization group (RG) approach and a proposal of a novel method providing critical exponents consistent with the known exact solutions in two dimensions. The usual perturbation theory is reorganized by appropriate grouping of Feynman diagrams of φ⁴ model with O(n) symmetry. As a result, equations for calculation of the two‐point correlation function are obtained which allow to predict possible exact values of critical exponents in two and three dimensions by proving relevant scaling properties of the asymptotic solution at (and near) the criticality. The new values of critical exponents are discussed and compared to the results of numerical simulations and experiments.     

Anisotropic special transition of semi-infinite systems in the 1/n expansion

The effect of the surface magnetic anisotropy on the critical behavior at surfaces is studied by using the 1/n expansion technique. Several surface critical exponents are obtained for the anisotropic special transition at arbitrary spatial dimensions.     

Dynamical simulations on the two-dimensional XY model with random-phase shift

Using resistively-shunted-junction dynamics, we numerically investigate the two-dimensional XY model with random phase shift. The critical temperatures and critical exponents are determined by dynamic scaling analysis. For weak disorder strengths, the system undergoes a Kosterlitz-Thouless (KT). A non-KT type phase transition is also observed for strong disorders. A genuine continuous depinning transition at zero temperature and creep motion at low temperature are also studied for various disorder strengths. The relevant critical currents and critical exponents are evaluated, and a non-Arrhenius creep motion is observed in the low temperature phases.     

Conserved Manna model on Barabasi–Albert scale-free network

In this paper, a conserved Manna model is constructed and studied on Barabasi–Albert scale-free network with degree exponent γ = 3. Numerically I show that the system undergoes an absorbing state phase transition when the particle density is varied. Such a phase transition is characterized by measuring several critical exponents associated with the critical behaviour of the model. It has been found that the critical exponents exhibit mean field values of directed percolation. At the critical point, the spreading exponents have also been estimated. They satisfy the usual scaling relations. The effect of various initial conditions has been investigated and the result found to be independent of initial conditions, contrary to the fact that critical behaviour of such model highly depends on initial conditions when studied on regular lattice. The study confirms that though the Manna model in the lower dimensions exhibits different critical behavior other than DP, in the scale-free network it exhibits similar mean field result of DP class.     

Determination of critical exponents of inhomogeneous Gd films

The role of inhomogeneity on the critical behavior is studied for non-epitaxial Gd films. For this purpose, the film inhomogeneity was varied experimentally by annealing otherwise identical samples at different temperatures T_AN=200, 400, and 500 °C. Vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) was used for magnetization M vs. T measurements at different external fields H. A method based upon the linear superposition of different sample parts having different Curie temperatures T_C was used to extract the critical exponents and the intrinsic distribution of Curie temperatures. We found that this method allows extracting reliable values of the critical exponents for all annealing temperatures, which enabled us to study the effects of disorder onto the universality class of Gd films.     

Boundary critical behaviour of two-dimensional random Potts models

Using extensive Monte Carlo simulations, transfer matrix techniques and conformal invariance, ferromagnetic random q-state Potts models for are studied in the vicinity of the critical temperature. In particular the surface and bulk magnetization exponents and are found monotonically increasing with q. At the critical temperature, different moments (n) of the magnetization profiles are calculated which are all found to accurately follow predictions of conformal invariance. The critical correlation functions show multifractal behaviour, the decay exponents of the different moments both in the volume and at the surface, are n-dependent. Received 4 June 1999