On Random Field Induced Ordering in the Classical XY Model

Abstract

Consider the classical XY model in a weak random external field pointing along the $Y$ axis with strength $\epsilon$. We study the behavior of this model as the range of the interaction is varied. We prove that in any dimension $d \geq 2$ and for all $\epsilon$ sufficiently small, there is a range $L=L(\epsilon)$ so that whenever the inverse temperature $\beta$ is larger than some $\beta(\epsilon)$, there is strong residual ordering along the $X$ direction.