Phase transitions in periodically driven macroscopic systems.
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چکیده
We study the large-time behavior of a class of periodically driven macroscopic systems. We find, for a certain range of the parameters of either the system or the driving fields, the time-averaged asymptotic behavior effectively is that of certain other equilibrium systems. We then illustrate with a few examples how the conventional knowledge of the equilibrium systems can be made use of in choosing the driving fields to engineer new phases and to induce new phase transitions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
دوره 69 6 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004