Renormalization of pinned elastic systems: how does it work beyond one loop ?
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v2
Abstract
We study the field theories for pinned elastic systems at equilibrium and at depinning. Their -functions differ to two loops by novel ``anomalous'' terms. At equilibrium we find a roughness (random bond), (random field). At depinning we prove two-loop renormalizability and that random field attracts shorter range disorder. We find , , in violation of the conjecture , solving the discrepancy with simulations. For long range elasticity , , much closer to the experimental value ( both for liquid helium contact line depinning and slow crack fronts) than the standard prediction 1/3.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0006056,
title = {Renormalization of pinned elastic systems: how does it work beyond one loop ?},
author = {Pascal Chauve and Pierre Le Doussal and Kay Wiese},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0006056},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Revised version, easier to read, 2 tables and comparison with experiments added