The effect of the lateral interactions on the critical behavior of long straight rigid rods on two-dimensional lattices

Authors

  • P. Longone Departamento de Física, Instituto de Física Aplicada, Universidad Nacional de San Luis-CONICET
  • D. H. Linares Departamento de Física, Instituto de Física Aplicada, Universidad Nacional de San Luis-CONICET
  • A. J. Ramirez-Pastor Departamento de Física, Instituto de Física Aplicada, Universidad Nacional de San Luis-CONICET

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4279/pip.010005

Keywords:

Phase transitions, Nematics

Abstract

Using Monte Carlo simulations and finite-size scaling analysis, the critical behavior of attractive rigid rods of length $k$ ($k$-mers) on square lattices at intermediate density has been studied. A nematic phase, characterized by a big domain of parallel $k$-mers, was found. This ordered phase is separated from the isotropic state by a continuous transition occurring at a intermediate density $\theta_c$, which increases linearly with the magnitude of the lateral interactions.

Received: 9 July 2009, Accepted: 6 November 2009; Edited by: J. A. Bertolotto; DOI: 10.4279/PIP.010005

Traditional Review

Published

2009-11-17

How to Cite

Longone, P., Linares, D. H., & Ramirez-Pastor, A. J. (2009). The effect of the lateral interactions on the critical behavior of long straight rigid rods on two-dimensional lattices. Papers in Physics, 1, 010005. https://doi.org/10.4279/pip.010005

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