1972
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.2220510121
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Molecular Field Theory and Phase Transitions in Partially Finite Spin Systems

Abstract: A molecular field model of an homogeneous thin film with free surfaces is studied. The existence of one and only one phase transition, which is of second order, is proved. A study is made of the distribution of magnetization across the film thickness. I n the limit of infinite number of layers, a description of the bulk is obtained, which is equivalent to the Weiss molecular field description. The critical temperature of the film approaches the bulk critical temperature as the inverse square of the number of l… Show more

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