Physics · Superconductivity & Phase Transitions
In the Landau model of second-order phase transitions, the Helmholtz free energy density expanded near the critical temperature is given by F(m, T) = F0 + αm2 + βm42. Consider the following conditions: 1. The normal state is stable when α > 0, β > 0. 2. The superconducting state occurs when α 0. 3. The minimum free energy in the superconducting state below the critical point is F0 - α22β. Which of these statements are physically correct?
- 12 and 3 only
- 21 and 3 only
- 31 and 2 only
- 41, 2 and 3✓
Correct answer
1, 2 and 3
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