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¹Institute of Physics, AS CR, v.v.i., Na Slovance 2, 182 21 Prague 8, Czech Republic.

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We extended correlated cluster mean-field (CCMF) theory for binary alloys, achieving accurate critical temperature predictions. This efficient method offers a viable alternative to Monte Carlo simulations for alloy behavior studies.

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Condensed matter physics
Materials science
Computational physics

Background:

Correlated cluster mean-field (CCMF) theory is a recent approach for studying material properties.
Understanding critical behavior in binary alloys is crucial for materials design.
Previous methods like Monte Carlo simulations can be computationally intensive.

Purpose of the Study:

To extend CCMF theory to two-dimensional binary alloys with extended interactions.
To investigate the critical behavior of these alloys.
To provide a computationally efficient alternative to existing simulation methods.

Main Methods:

Extension of the correlated cluster mean-field (CCMF) theory.
Inclusion of next-nearest neighbor interactions.
Comparison with renormalization group theory and Monte Carlo simulations.

Main Results:

The extended CCMF theory accurately predicts critical temperatures for a simple binary alloy model, showing good agreement with renormalization group theory.
Successful comparison of CCMF results with Monte Carlo simulations for Fe(0.5)Co(0.5) overlayer ordering on a Cu(001) substrate.
Demonstration of CCMF as a numerically efficient approach.

Conclusions:

The extended CCMF theory is a powerful and efficient tool for studying critical phenomena in two-dimensional binary alloys.
CCMF offers a competitive and faster alternative to traditional methods like Monte Carlo simulations.
This work validates CCMF for predicting alloy ordering and critical behavior.