Disordered periodic systems at the upper critical dimension
arXiv:cond-mat/9809300 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.59.4058
Abstract
The effects of weak point-like disorder on periodic systems at their upper critical dimension D_c for disorder are studied. The systems studied range from simple elastic systems with D_c=4 to systems with long range interactions with D_c=2 and systems with D_c=3 such as the vortex lattice with dispersive elastic constants. These problems are studied using the Gaussian Variational method and the Functional Renormalisation Group. In all the cases studied we find a typical ultra-slow loglog(x) growth of the asymptotic displacement correlation function, resulting in nearly perfect translational order. Consequences for the Bragg glass phase of vortex lattices are discussed.
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