Random field and random anisotropy O(N) spin systems with a free surface
Abstract
We study the surface scaling behavior of a semi-infinite -dimensional O(N) spin system in the presence of quenched random field and random anisotropy disorders. It is known that above the lower critical dimension the infinite models undergo a paramagnetic-ferromagnetic transition for ( for random field and for random anisotropy). For and there exists a quasi-long-range ordered phase with zero order parameter and a power-law decay of spin correlations. Using functional renormalization group we derive the surface scaling laws which describe the ordinary surface transition for and the long-range behavior of spin correlations near the surface in the quasi-long-range ordered phase for . The corresponding surface exponents are calculated to one-loop order. The obtained results can be applied to the surface scaling of periodic elastic systems in disordered media and amorphous magnets.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1205.1338,
title = {Random field and random anisotropy O(N) spin systems with a free surface},
author = {Andrei A. Fedorenko},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.1338},
year = {2012}
}
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11 pages, 5 figures, revtex4