Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter and Relativistic QFT
Abstract
Description
Kibble and Zurek have provided a unifying picture for the onset of phase transitions in relativistic QFT and condensed matter systems respectively, strongly supported by agreement with condensed matter experiments in He3. The failure of a recent experiment on He4 to agree with the predictions has prompted a reappraisal of this picture. We provide an alternative picture that explains the experimental evidence.
Talk presented at 5th International Workshop on Thermal Field Theories and Their Applications, Regensberg, August 1998. 10 pages, no figures
Talk presented at 5th International Workshop on Thermal Field Theories and Their Applications, Regensberg, August 1998. 10 pages, no figures