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Phase diagrams of Ising films with competing interactions

W. Selke, M. Pleimling, D. Catrein

cond-mat.stat-mecharXiv:cond-mat/0203395

Abstract

The axial next-nearest-neighbour Ising (ANNNI) model of finite thickness is studied. Using mean-field theory, Monte Carlo simulations, and low-temperature analyses, phase diagrams are determined, with a distinct phase diagram for each film thickness. The robustness of the phase diagrams against varying the couplings in the surface layers is analysed.

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