Irreversible phase transitions induced by an oscillatory input

Authors
Lopez, AC Saracco, GP Albano, EV
Citation
Ac. Lopez et al., Irreversible phase transitions induced by an oscillatory input, EUROPH LETT, 52(1), 2000, pp. 8-14
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
02955075 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
8 - 14
Database
ISI
SICI code
0295-5075(200010)52:1<8:IPTIBA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A novel kind of irreversible phase transitions (IPTs) driven by an oscillat ory input parameter is studied by means of computer simulations. Second-ord er IPTs showing scale invariance in relevant dynamic critical properties ar e found to belong to the universality class of directed percolation. In con trast, the absence of scale invariance is observed for first-order IPTs.