Resistance scaling at the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition

Journal Article · Tue Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1995 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.51.6163· OSTI ID:6450217

Wallin, M ^[1]; Weber, H ^[2]

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1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Royal Institute of Technology, S-100 44 Stockholm (Sweden)
2. Department of Physics, Lulea University of Technology, S-971 87 Lulea (Sweden)

We study the linear resistance at the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition by Monte Carlo simulation of vortex dynamics. Finite-size scaling analysis of our data shows excellent agreement with scaling properties of the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition. We also compare our results for the linear resistance with experiments. By adjusting the vortex chemical potential to an optimum value, the resistance at temperatures above the transition temperature agrees well with experiments over many decades.

• OSTI ID: 6450217
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 51:9; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
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ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
KOSTERLITZ-THOULESS THEORY
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MONTE CARLO METHOD
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