AIP conference proceedings
Calculation of free energy of three-dimensional uniaxial magnet in external field based on the higher non-Gaussian distribution
Ihor V. Pylyuk, Mykhailo P. Kozlovskii, Yurij V. Holovatch, Bertrand Berche, N. N. Bogolyubov, R. Folk
Abstract
The analytical calculation of the free energy of a three‐dimensional Ising‐like system in a homogeneous external field is performed in the higher non‐Gaussian approximation (the ρ6 model) at temperatures above the critical value of Tc (Tc is the phase‐transition temperature in the absence of an external field). The free energy of the system is found by separating the contributions from the short‐ and long‐wave spin‐density oscillation modes taking into account the generalized point of exit of the system from the critical regime as a function of both the temperature and field variables. A calculation technique is based on the first principles of statistical physics and is naturally realized without any general assumptions and without any adjustable parameters. The obtained expression for the free energy does not involve series expansions in the scaling variable and is valid near the critical point not only in the regions of the so‐called weak and strong external fields but also in the crossover region between these fields. In this region, the temperature and field effects on the system are equivalent, the scaling variable is of the order of unity and power series are not efficient. The free energy contains the leading terms and terms determining the temperature and field confluent corrections.