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Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics

The bond-diluted interface between semi-infinite Potts bulks: criticality

Solange Bessa Cavalcanti, Constantino Tsallis

Published Dec 10, 1986• 2 citations
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Abstract

Within a real-space renormalisation group framework, the authors discuss the criticality of a system constituted by two (not necessarily equal) semi-infinite ferromagnetic q-state Potts bulks separated by an interface. This interface is a bond-diluted Potts ferromagnet with a coupling constant which is in general different from those of both bulks. The phase diagram presents four physically different phases, namely the paramagnetic one, and the surface, single-bulk and double-bulk ferromagnetic ones. These various phases determine a multicritical surface which contains a higher-order multicritical line. Particular attention is devoted to the discussion of the critical concentration p c . Here, p c is the concentration of the interface bonds above which surface magnetic ordering is possible even if the bulks are disordered. An interesting feature comes out which is that p c varies continuously with J 1 /J s and J 2 /J s . The standard two-dimensional percolation concentration is recovered for J 1 =J 2 =0. From the analysis of the various fixed points obtained within the present formalism, a very rich set of critical universality classes emerges.

DOI
10.1088/0022-3719/19/34/017

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