HEXATIC-TO-LIQUID MELTING TRANSITION IN 2-DIMENSIONAL MAGNETIC-BUBBLE LATTICES

被引:75
作者
SESHADRI, R [1 ]
WESTERVELT, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,DIV APPL SCI,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02138
关键词
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.2774
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report detailed observations of a continuous hexatic -to-liquid melting transition in two-dimensional magnetic-bubble lattices in magnetic garnet films using digital-imaging techniques. Topological defects, diffraction patterns, and translational and orientationalcorrelation functions show that a second-order melting transition occurs via the formation of progressively larger transient defect clusters.
引用
收藏
页码:2774 / 2777
页数:4
相关论文
共 27 条