Free-energy barrier at droplet condensation

We discuss several aspects of a Monte Carlo computer simulation study of the condensation of macroscopic droplets emerging in the two-dimensional Ising lattice-gas model. By varying the particle density at fixed temperature we monitor the droplet formation in detail and compare our results with rece...

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Hauptverfasser: Nuβbaumer, Andreas (VerfasserIn) , Bittner, Elmar (VerfasserIn) , Janke, Wolfhard (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 01 March 2010
In: Progress of theoretical physics. Supplement
Year: 2010, Jahrgang: 184, Pages: 400-414
DOI:10.1143/PTPS.184.400
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/PTPS.184.400
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Verfasserangaben:Andreas Nußbaumer, Elmar Bittner and Wolfhard Janke
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Zusammenfassung:We discuss several aspects of a Monte Carlo computer simulation study of the condensation of macroscopic droplets emerging in the two-dimensional Ising lattice-gas model. By varying the particle density at fixed temperature we monitor the droplet formation in detail and compare our results with recent analytical predictions in the infinite-volume limit. Three different lattice discretizations are considered which are found to yield very similar results when presented in properly scaled variables. Particular emphasis is placed on the free-energy barrier associated with droplet formation and its implication for multimagnetical simulations.
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DOI:10.1143/PTPS.184.400