Non-exponential relaxation in dilute antiferromagnets

Citation
M. Staats et al., Non-exponential relaxation in dilute antiferromagnets, PHASE TRAN, 65(1-4), 1999, pp. 159-167
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHASE TRANSITIONS
ISSN journal
01411594 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1999
Part
B
Pages
159 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-1594(1999)65:1-4<159:NRIDA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Dilute Ising antiferromagnets in a homogenous magnetic field have a disorde red phase for sufficiently large values of the field and for low temperatur es. Here, the system is in a domain state with a broad size-distribution of fractal domains. We study the relaxation dynamics of this domain state aft er removing the external field for two and three dimensions. Using Monte Ca rlo simulation techniques, we measure the decay of the remanent magnetizati on. Its temperature dependence can be understood as thermal activation. All data can be described by a unique generalized power law for a wide range o f temperatures in two- and three-dimensions. The question of whether the ex ponent of the generalized power-law is universal remains open.