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Real-Time dynamics and phase separation in a holographic first order phase transition

High Energy Physics - Theory 2018-01-16 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Theory

Abstract

We study the fully nonlinear time evolution of a holographic system possessing a first order phase transition. The initial state is chosen in the spinodal region of the phase diagram, and includes an inhomogeneous perturbation in one of the field theory directions. The final state of the time evolution shows a clear phase separation in the form of domain formation. The results indicate the existence of a very rich class of inhomogeneous black hole solutions.

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@article{arxiv.1704.05387,
  title  = {Real-Time dynamics and phase separation in a holographic first order phase transition},
  author = {Romuald A. Janik and Jakub Jankowski and Hesam Soltanpanahi},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1704.05387},
  year   = {2018}
}

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4 pages,4 figures, one reference added

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