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Universality in the dynamics of second-order phase transitions
G. Nikoghosyan, R. Nigmatullin, M. B. Plenio
When traversing a symmetry breaking second order phase transition at a finite rate, topological defects form whose number dependence on the quench rate is given by simple power law…
Dynamics of topological defects in ion Coulomb crystals
Heather L. Partner, Ramil Nigmatullin, Tobias Burgermeister +5
We study experimentally and theoretically the properties of structural defects (kink solitons) in two-dimensional ion Coulomb crystals. We show how different types of kink solitons…
Observation of the Kibble-Zurek scaling law for defect formation in ion crystals
S. Ulm, J. Roßnagel, G. Jacob +8
Traversal of a symmetry-breaking phase transition at a finite rate can lead to causallyseparated regions with incompatible symmetries and the formation of defects at their boundari…