Renormalization of pinned elastic systems: how does it work beyond one loop?
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چکیده
We study the field theories for pinned elastic systems at equilibrium and at depinning. Their beta functions differ to two loops by novel "anomalous" terms. At equilibrium we find a roughness zeta = 0.208 298 04 epsilon + 0.006 858 epsilon(2) (random bond), zeta = epsilon/3 (random field). At depinning we prove two-loop renormalizability and that random field attracts shorter range disorder. We find zeta = epsilon/3(1 + 0.143 31 epsilon), epsilon = 4 - d, in violation of the conjecture zeta = epsilon/3, solving the discrepancy with simulations. For long range elasticity zeta = epsilon/3(1 + 0.397 35 epsilon), epsilon = 2 - d, much closer to the experimental value (approximately 0.5 both for liquid helium contact line depinning and slow crack fronts) than the standard prediction 1/3.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 86 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001