Dynamics of Nucleation in the Ising Model

dc.creatorPan, Albert C.
dc.creatorChandler, David
dc.date2004-08-13
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dc.descriptionReactive pathways to nucleation in a three-dimensional Ising model at 60% of the critical temperature are studied using transition path sampling of single spin flip Monte Carlo dynamics. Analysis of the transition state ensemble (TSE) indicates that the critical nuclei are rough and anisotropic. The TSE, projected onto the free energy surface characterized by cluster size, N, and surface area, S, indicates the significance of other variables in addition to these two traditional reaction coordinates for nucleation. The transmission coefficient along N is ~ 0.35, and this reduction of the transmission coefficient from unity is explained in terms of the stochastic nature of the dynamic model.
dc.descriptionIn press at the Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 7 pages, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0408331
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0408331
dc.identifierJ. Phys. Chem. B 108, 19681-19686 (2004)
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/24637
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleDynamics of Nucleation in the Ising Model
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