Quantum Spinodal Decomposition

Daniel Boyanovsky

arXiv:hep-th/9301095·hep-th·October 22, 2009

Quantum Spinodal Decomposition

Daniel Boyanovsky

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We study the process of spinodal decomposition in a scalar quantum field theory that is quenched from an equilibrium disordered initial state at $T_{i} > T_{f}$ to a final state at $T_{f} \approx 0$ . The process of formation and growth of correlated domains is studied in a Hartree approximation. We find an approximate scaling law for the size of the domains $ξ_{D} (t) \approx t ξ_{0}$ at long times for weakly coupled theories, with $ξ_{0}$ the zero temperature correlation length.

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TopicsTheoretical and Computational Physics · Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research