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Main Authors: Wu, Yu-Xin, Chen, Jin-Fu, Quan, H. T.
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.15592
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author Wu, Yu-Xin
Chen, Jin-Fu
Quan, H. T.
author_facet Wu, Yu-Xin
Chen, Jin-Fu
Quan, H. T.
contents Hysteresis and metastable states are typical features associated with ergodicity breaking in the first-order phase transition. We explore the scaling relations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics in finite-time first-order phase transitions. Using the Curie-Weiss model as an example, for large systems we find the excess work scales as $v^{2/3}$ when the magnetic field is quenched at a finite rate $v$ across the phase transition. We further reveal a crossover in the scaling of the excess work from $v^{2/3}$ to $v$ when downsizing the system. Our study elucidates the interplay between the finite-time dynamics and the finite-size effect, which leads to different scaling behaviors of the excess work with or without ergodicity breaking.
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spellingShingle Ergodicity Breaking and Scaling Relations for Finite-Time First-Order Phase Transition
Wu, Yu-Xin
Chen, Jin-Fu
Quan, H. T.
Statistical Mechanics
Hysteresis and metastable states are typical features associated with ergodicity breaking in the first-order phase transition. We explore the scaling relations of nonequilibrium thermodynamics in finite-time first-order phase transitions. Using the Curie-Weiss model as an example, for large systems we find the excess work scales as $v^{2/3}$ when the magnetic field is quenched at a finite rate $v$ across the phase transition. We further reveal a crossover in the scaling of the excess work from $v^{2/3}$ to $v$ when downsizing the system. Our study elucidates the interplay between the finite-time dynamics and the finite-size effect, which leads to different scaling behaviors of the excess work with or without ergodicity breaking.
title Ergodicity Breaking and Scaling Relations for Finite-Time First-Order Phase Transition
topic Statistical Mechanics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.15592