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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 β\beta-functions differ to two loops by novel ``anomalous'' terms. At equilibrium we find a roughness ζ=0.20829804ϵ+0.006858ϵ2\zeta=0.20829804 \epsilon + 0.006858 \epsilon^2 (random bond), ζ=ϵ/3\zeta=\epsilon/3 (random field). At depinning we prove two-loop renormalizability and that random field attracts shorter range disorder. We find ζ=ϵ3(1+0.14331ϵ)\zeta=\frac{\epsilon}{3}(1 + 0.14331 \epsilon), ϵ=4d\epsilon=4-d, in violation of the conjecture ζ=ϵ/3\zeta=\epsilon/3, solving the discrepancy with simulations. For long range elasticity ζ=ϵ3(1+0.39735ϵ)\zeta=\frac{\epsilon}{3}(1 + 0.39735 \epsilon), ϵ=2d\epsilon=2-d, much closer to the experimental value (0.5\approx 0.5 both for liquid helium contact line depinning and slow crack fronts) than the standard prediction 1/3.

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@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}
}

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Revised version, easier to read, 2 tables and comparison with experiments added

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