3 papers
cond-mat.supr-con2003
Scaling Laws for Fluxon Formation in Annular Josephson Tunnel Junctions
R. Monaco, R. J. Rivers
It has been argued by Zurek and Kibble that the likelihood of producing defects in a continuous phase transition depends in a characteristic way on the quench rate. In this paper w…
cond-mat2000
The Onset of Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter and Relativistic QFT
R. J. Rivers, E. Kavoussanaki, G. Karra
Kibble and Zurek have provided a unifying causal picture for the appearance of topological defects like cosmic strings or vortices at the onset of phase transitions in relativistic…
cond-mat1998
Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter and Relativistic QFT
R. J. Rivers
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…