Critical Surface Free Energies and Universal Finite-Size Scaling Amplitudes of Three-Dimensional XY Models by Direct Monte Carlo Sampling

Authors

K. K. Mon
M. P. Nightingale, University of Rhode IslandFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

3-1-1987

Abstract

Direct Monte Carlo sampling is employed to obtain estimates of excess surface free energies of three-dimensional XY models at criticality. Results for simple-cubic and body-centered-cubic lattices are consistent with universality of finite-size scaling amplitudes. The results are used to estimate the magnitude of the thinning effect, mediated by the incipient long-ranged correlations, on liquid-helium films at the λ point.

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Mon, K. K., & Nightingale, M. P. (1987). Critical surface free energies and universal finite-size scaling amplitudes of three-dimensional XY models by direct Monte Carlo sampling. Physical Review B, 35(7), 3560-3562. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.35.3560

Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.35.3560

Publisher Statement

©1987 The American Physical Society