Thermodynamics of the sine-Gordon fields

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.16.796· OSTI ID:7093715

Currie, J F; Fogel, M B; Palmer, F L

We comment on a recently published paper of Gupta and Sutherland on the thermodynamics of the sine-Gordon chain. We present a short alternative derivation of the various thermodynamic functions in the high- and low-temperature limits. While our mathematical results essentially agree with theirs, we propose a different physical interpretation.

• Research Organization: Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
• OSTI ID: 7093715
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 16:2; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
FUNCTIONS
MECHANICS
PARTITION FUNCTIONS
QUASI PARTICLES
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