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J. Phys. II France
Volume 3, Number 3, March 1993
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| Page(s) | 385 - 393 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp2:1993100 | |
DOI: 10.1051/jp2:1993100
J. Phys. II France 3 (1993) 385-393
Institut für Theoretische Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 1000 Berlin 33, Germany
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J. Phys. II France 3 (1993) 385-393
Mean field theory of n-layer unbinding
W. HelfrichInstitut für Theoretische Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 1000 Berlin 33, Germany
(Received 31 August 1992, accepted in final form 16 November 1992)
Abstract
A two term Ginzburg-Landau Hamiltonian for the free energy density of
n-layer systems is introduced. It is used to derive a distribution function for such systems and to obtain scaling laws involving
the number of components. We discuss the validity of this mean-field theory for stretched polymers in two-dimensional space
and for fluid membranes.
64.60 - 68.10
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