Ruppeiner geometry of isotropic Blume-Emery-Griffiths model

Abstract

With the aid of Ruppeiner thermodynamic metric defined on a two-dimensional phase space of dipolar ($m$) and quadrupolar ($q$) order parameters, we derive an expression for the Ricci scalar ($R$) in the isotropic Blume-Emery-Griffiths model. Temperature dependence of $R$ is investigated for various values of bilinear to biquadratic ratio ($r$). Its behavior near the continuous/discontinuous phase transition temperatures and a tricritical point is presented. It is found that in addition to the divergence singularity and finite jumps connected with the phase transitions there are field-dependent broad extrema in the Ricci scalar.

12 pages, 8 figures