Phase diagram of pinned lattices in the phase field crystal model

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School of Science | A4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa

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2008

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en

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072001

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Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Volume 100, Issue 7

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We study the phase diagram and the commensurate-incommensurate phase transitions of a two-dimensional phase field crystal model for adsorbed layers. The model allows for both elastic and plastic deformations on atomic and diffusive time-scales, and provides a continuum description of lattice systems, such as adsorbed atomic layers or two-dimensional vortex lattices. Analytically, mode expansion analysis and numerical minimization of the free energy are used to determine the ground states as a function of the pinning potential and lattice mismatch parameter. The results show a rich phase diagram with several different types of commensurate and incommensurate phases.

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superconductivity, condensed matter

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Achim, C. V. & Karttunen, M. & Elder, K. R. & Granato, E. & Ala-Nissilä, Tapio & Ying, S. C. 2008. Phase diagram of pinned lattices in the phase field crystal model. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Volume 100, Issue 7. 072001. 1742-6588 (printed). DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/100/7/072001.