Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: The Projected Dynamics method was originally developed to study metastable decay in ferromagnetic discrete spin models. Here, we apply it to a classical, continuous Heisenberg model with anisotropic ferromagnetic interactions, which evolves under a Monte Carlo dynamic. The anisotropy is sufficiently large to allow comparison with the Ising model. We describe the Projected Dynamics method and how to apply it to this continuous-spin system. We also discuss how to extract metastable lifetimes and how to extrapolate from small systems to larger systems.
Authors: S. J. MITCHELL, M. A. NOVOTNY, JOSÉ D. MUÑOZ
Language: English
Subfield: Condensed Matter Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1986751148