Weak first-order transition in the three-dimensional site-diluted Ising antiferromagnet in a magnetic field

We perform intensive numerical simulations of the three-dimensional site-diluted Ising antiferromagnet in a magnetic field at high values of the external applied field. Even if data for small lattice sizes are compatible with second-order criticality, the critical behavior of the system shows a cros...

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Autores: Maiorano, A., Martín Mayor, Víctor, Ruiz Lorenzo, J. J., Tarancón, A.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/52131
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/52131
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:53
Critical-behavior
3 dimensions
Monte-Carlo
Phase-transitions
Random-systems
Model
Universality.
Física-Modelos matemáticos
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Sumario:We perform intensive numerical simulations of the three-dimensional site-diluted Ising antiferromagnet in a magnetic field at high values of the external applied field. Even if data for small lattice sizes are compatible with second-order criticality, the critical behavior of the system shows a crossover from second-order to first-order behavior for large system sizes, where signals of latent heat appear. We propose “apparent” critical exponents for the dependence of some observables on the lattice size for a generic disordered first-order phase transition.