Phase-transition dynamics in the lab and the universe

被引：139

作者：

Kibble, Tom ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci & Technol, London, England

来源：

PHYSICS TODAY | 2007年 / 60卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.2784684

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

This is a story of a remarkable cross-fertilization of fields. Ideas that originated in speculations about phase transitions in the early universe have led to some very exciting and innovative laboratory experiments on a wide variety of small-scale systems. And although significant puzzles remain, a consistent picture of the dynamics of phase transitions seems to be emerging. The ideas from cosmology stimulated an interest in rapid phase transitions, in constrast to previous work that emphasized ideal near-equilibrium behavior. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.

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