Finite-Size Effects in Critical Phenomena from Mean Field Approach with ϕ⁴ Model

1997/01/19 by C. B. Yang, X. Cai · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat

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published as Commun.Theor.Phys. 32 (1999) 355-360 · 10 pages, LaTeX, 4 figure in PS format

arxiv created 1997/01/19 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

The finite-size effects in critical phenomena of a thin film system are studied from a mean field (MF) approach with ϕ⁴ model for second-order phase transition. The influence of boundary condition on the critical properties are emphasized. Scaling functions for relative free-energy and relative specific heat capacity are given.

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