Stripe, gossamer, and glassy phases in systems with strong non-pairwise interactions

TL;DR

This paper investigates how nonpairwise interactions influence structure formation in two-dimensional classical particle systems, revealing the emergence of stripe, gossamer, and glass phases due to complex many-body effects.

Contribution

It introduces the study of nonpairwise interactions leading to novel phases in classical particle systems, expanding understanding beyond traditional pairwise models.

Findings

Identification of stripe, gossamer, and glass phases due to nonpairwise interactions

Demonstration of complex phase behavior in systems with long-range attraction and short-range repulsion

Insights into the role of three-body interactions in structure formation

Abstract

We study structure formation in systems of classical particles in two dimensions with long-range attractive short-range repulsive two-body interactions and repulsive three-body interactions. Stripe, gossamer, and glass phases are found as a result of nonpairwise interaction.