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Isoheight lines on WO3 surfaces exhibit conformal invariance, mirroring domain wall statistics in the critical Ising model. This study presents the first experimental observation of Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE) curves, with a diffusivity kappa of approximately 3.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Surface Science

Background:

Conformal invariance is a key concept in 2D statistical mechanics and quantum field theory.
Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE) provides a method for constructing random fractal curves with conformal invariance.
Understanding surface growth phenomena is crucial for materials science and nanotechnology.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate isoheight lines on WO3 surfaces as physical candidates for conformally invariant curves.
To experimentally observe and characterize Schramm-Loewner evolution (SLE) curves.
To explore potential growth models that generate similar statistical properties.

Main Methods:

Analysis of isoheight lines on WO3 surfaces.
Statistical comparison with domain wall configurations in the critical Ising model.
Characterization of curve diffusivity (kappa) for SLE identification.

Main Results:

Isoheight lines on WO3 surfaces demonstrate conformal invariance.
The statistical properties of these lines match those of domain walls in the critical Ising model.
The observed curves are identified as SLE(kappa) with kappa approximately 3, marking the first experimental observation of SLE curves.
Ballistic Deposition (BD) is proposed as a growth model yielding similar large-scale contour statistics.

Conclusions:

The study provides the first experimental evidence for SLE curves in a physical system (WO3 surfaces).
Isoheight lines serve as a physical realization of conformally invariant curves.
Ballistic Deposition offers a potential theoretical framework for understanding the observed surface statistics.