3 papers
hep-ph2004
The Topological Nature Of Defects
E. D. M. Kavoussanaki
The subject of topological defects has become a very attractive field of study given its apparent relevance to as diverse systems as the early universe and condensed matter. As usu…
hep-ph2001
On Topological Defects
E. D. M. Kavoussanaki
The language and methods of algebraic topology, particularly homotopy theory, have been extensively used in the study of the identification, the classification and the evolution of…
cond-mat2001
Testing the Zurek-Kibble Causality Bounds with Annular Josephson Tunnel Junctions
Roberto Monaco, Ray Rivers, Eleftheria Kavoussanaki
Zurek has provided simple causal bounds for the onset of phase transitions in condensed matter, that mirror those proposed by Kibble for relativistic quantum field theory. In this…