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Balázs Hetényi1, Sandro Scandolo, Erio Tosatti
1SISSA-International School of Advanced Studies, via Beirut 2-4, Trieste I-34014, Italy.
Abstract:
We develop a multiorder parameter mean-field formalism for systems of coupled quantum rotors. The scheme is developed to account for systems where ortho-para distinction is valid. We apply our formalism to solid H2 and D2. We find an anomalous reentrant orientational phase transition for both systems at thermal equilibrium. The correlation functions of the order parameter indicate short-range order at low temperatures. As the temperature is increased the correlation increases along the phase boundary. We also find that even extremely small odd-J concentrations (1%) can trigger short-range orientational ordering.
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