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Crossover and self-averaging in the two-dimensional site-diluted Ising model: application of probability-changing
1Department of Physics, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan. ytomita@phys.metro-u.ac.jp
Summary
The probability-changing cluster (PCC) Monte Carlo algorithm enables systematic study of the 2D site-diluted Ising model. This research reveals critical phenomena are controlled by the pure Ising fixed point, demonstrating weak self-averaging.
Area of Science:
- Statistical Mechanics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computational Physics
Background:
- The 2D site-diluted Ising model is a fundamental system for studying critical phenomena in disordered materials.
- Understanding the influence of dilution on phase transitions is crucial for materials science and statistical physics.
- Previous studies faced challenges in systematically analyzing sample-dependent critical properties.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically investigate the critical phenomena of the 2D site-diluted Ising model using a novel algorithm.
- To analyze the finite-size scaling (FSS) behavior and corrections to scaling in both strong and weak dilution regimes.
- To explore the distribution of critical temperatures and the self-averaging properties of critical magnetization.
Main Methods:
- Simulation of the 2D site-diluted Ising model using the probability-changing cluster (PCC) Monte Carlo algorithm.
- Automatic tuning of the critical point for each random sample to study sample-dependent critical temperatures (T(c)(L)).
- Finite-size scaling (FSS) analysis of T(c)(L) and Binder parameter to study crossover phenomena and self-averaging.
Main Results:
- The critical phenomena are demonstrated to be controlled by the pure fixed point, not the percolation fixed point.
- A crossover from the percolation fixed point to the pure Ising fixed point with increasing system size was observed.
- The variance of the critical temperature distribution follows a power-law dependence, consistent with theoretical predictions, and weak self-averaging was confirmed.
Conclusions:
- The PCC algorithm provides a powerful tool for systematic studies of disordered systems.
- The 2D site-diluted Ising model exhibits behavior dominated by the pure Ising universality class at criticality.
- The findings contribute to a deeper understanding of critical phenomena in disordered magnetic systems and statistical mechanics.