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Quenched Dislocation Enhanced Supersolid Ordering

Other Condensed Matter 2009-11-13 v4 Statistical Mechanics

Abstract

I show using Landau theory that quenched dislocations can facilitate the supersolid (SS) to normal solid (NS) transition, making it possible for the transition to occur even if it does not in a dislocation-free crystal. I make detailed predictions for the dependence of the SS to NS transition temperature T_c(L), superfluid density %\rho_S(T, L), and specific heat C(T,L) on temperature T and dislocation spacing L, all of which can be tested against experiments. The results should also be applicable to an enormous variety of other systems, including, e.g., ferromagnets.

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@article{arxiv.0707.3842,
  title  = {Quenched Dislocation Enhanced Supersolid Ordering},
  author = {John Toner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.3842},
  year   = {2009}
}

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5 pages, 2 figures

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