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Functional renormalization group approach to the Yang-Lee edge singularity
We determine the scaling properties of the Yang-Lee edge singularity as
described by a one-component scalar field theory with imaginary cubic coupling,
using the nonperturbative functional renormalization group in
Euclidean dimensions. We find very good agreement with high-temperature series
data in dimensions and compare our results to recent estimates of
critical exponents obtained with the four-loop expansion and
the conformal bootstrap. The relevance of operator insertions at the
corresponding fixed point of the RG functions is discussed and we
estimate the error associated with truncations of the
scale-dependent effective action.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, updated reference to supplementary materia
On spinodal points and Lee-Yang edge singularities
We address a number of outstanding questions associated with the analytic
properties of the universal equation of state of the theory, which
describes the critical behavior of the Ising model and ubiquitous critical
points of the liquid-gas type. We focus on the relation between spinodal points
that limit the domain of metastability for temperatures below the critical
temperature, i.e., , and Lee-Yang edge singularities that
restrict the domain of analyticity around the point of zero magnetic field
for . The extended analyticity conjecture (due to Fonseca and
Zamolodchikov) posits that, for , the Lee-Yang edge
singularities are the closest singularities to the real axis. This has
interesting implications, in particular, that the spinodal singularities must
lie off the real axis for , in contrast to the commonly known result
of the mean-field approximation. We find that the parametric representation of
the Ising equation of state obtained in the expansion, as
well as the equation of state of the -symmetric theory at
large , are both nontrivially consistent with the conjecture. We analyze the
reason for the difficulty of addressing this issue using the
expansion. It is related to the long-standing paradox associated with the fact
that the vicinity of the Lee-Yang edge singularity is described by Fisher's
theory, which remains nonperturbative even for , where the
equation of state of the theory is expected to approach the mean-field
result. We resolve this paradox by deriving the Ginzburg criterion that
determines the size of the region around the Lee-Yang edge singularity where
mean-field theory no longer applies.Comment: 26 pages, 8 figures; v2: shortened Sec. 4.1 and streamlined
arguments/notation in Sec. 4.2, details moved to appendix, added reference 1
Comparative Study of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Mechanically Alloyed and Spark Plasma Sintered AlxCoCrFeNi (0≤x≤2)High Entropy Alloys
High entropy alloys are a new class of material systems that have promising potential in high temperature structural applications. Mechanical alloying (MA) has gained special attention as a powerful non-equilibrium process for fabricating amorphous and nanocrystalline materials, whereas spark plasma sintering (SPS) is a unique technique for processing dense and near net shape bulk alloys with homogenous microstructure. This research paper discusses novel mechanically alloyed followed by spark plasma sintering approach for assessing composition-microstructure-microhardness relationship in AlxCoCrFeNi (0≤x≤2) high entropy alloy as a candidate system. With increasing Al content, there was a gradual change from a fcc-based microstructure to a bcc-based microstructure (including the ordered B2 phase), accompanied with an increase in microhardness. Such graded alloys are highly attractive candidates for investigating the influence of systematic compositional changes on microstructural evolution and concurrent physical and mechanical properties in complex concentrated alloys or high entropy alloys.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2018/1073/thumbnail.jp
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