76 research outputs found
Replica Symmetry Breaking in Renormalization: Application to the Randomly Pinned Planar Flux Array
The randomly pinned planar flux line array is supposed to show a phase
transition to a vortex glass phase at low temperatures. This transition has
been examined by using a mapping onto a 2D XY-model with random an\-iso\-tropy
but without vortices and applying a renormalization group treatment to the
replicated Hamiltonian based on the mapping to a Coulomb gas of vector charges.
This renormalization group approach is extended by deriving renormalization
group flow equations which take into account the possibility of a one-step
replica symmetry breaking. It is shown that the renormalization group flow is
unstable with respect to replica asymmetric perturbations and new fixed points
with a broken replica symmetry are obtained. Approaching these fixed points the
system can optimize its free energy contributions from fluctuations on large
length scales; an optimal block size parameter can be found. Correlation
functions for the case of a broken replica symmetry can be calculated. We
obtain both correlations diverging as and depending on the
choice of .Comment: 14 pages, LaTeX, 1 uuencoded PostScript figure (accepted at 15 Nov 94
for publication in March 95 issue of J. Phys. I France
Duality mapping and unbinding transitions of semiflexible and directed polymers
Directed polymers (strings) and semiflexible polymers (filaments) are
one-dimensional objects governed by tension and bending energy, respectively.
They undergo unbinding transitions in the presence of a short-range attractive
potential. Using transfer matrix methods we establish a duality mapping for
filaments and strings between the restricted partition sums in the absence and
the presence of a short-range attraction. This allows us to obtain exact
results for the critical exponents related to the unbinding transition, the
transition point and transition order.Comment: 7 pages, eq. (20) corrected in this submissio
Secondary polygonal instability of buckled spherical shells
When a spherical elastic capsule is deflated, it first buckles
axisymmetrically and subsequently loses its axisymmetry in a secondary
instability, where the dimple acquires a polygonal shape. We explain this
secondary polygonal buckling in terms of wrinkles developing at the inner side
of the dimple edge in response to compressive hoop stress. Analyzing the
axisymmetric buckled shape, we find a compressive hoop stress with parabolic
stress profile at the dimple edge. We further show that there exists a critical
value for this hoop stress, where it becomes favorable for the membrane to
buckle out of its axisymmetric shape, thus releasing the compression. The
instability mechanism is analogous to the formation of wrinkles under
compressive stress. A simplified stability analysis allows us to quantify the
critical stress for secondary buckling. Applying this secondary buckling
criterion to the axisymmetric shapes, we can determine the critical volume for
secondary buckling. Our analytical result is in close agreement with existing
numerical data
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