Sliding phases in XY models, crystals, and cationic lipid-DNA complexes

被引：94

作者：

O'Hern, CS ^{[1
]}

Lubensky, TC

Toner, J

机构：

[1] Univ Penn, Dept Phys & Astron, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA

[2] Univ Oregon, Inst Theoret Sci, Inst Mat Sci, Eugene, OR 97403 USA

[3] Univ Oregon, Dept Phys, Eugene, OR 97403 USA

来源：

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS | 1999年 / 83卷 / 14期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

D O I：

10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.2745

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We predict the existence of a new class of phases in weakly coupled, three-dimensional stacks of two-dimensional (2D) XY models. These "sliding phases" behave like decoupled, independent 2D XY models with zero free-energy cost for macroscopic relative rotation of spins in different layers and algebraic decay of two-point spin correlation functions with in-plane separation. Our results, which contradict past studies because we include higher-gradient couplings between layers, also apply to crystals and may explain recently observed behavior in cationic lipid-DNA complexes.

引用

页码：2745 / 2748

页数：4

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