Abstract
The two-fluid critical mixing point in - differs from ordinary critical points in that it occurs at the intersection of three lines of critical points, in a suitable variable space. A free-energy function is proposed which removes certain discrepancies between classical (Landau) theory and experimental thermodynamic measurements. Certain solid-state transitions (e.g., the metamagnetic-antiferromagnetic transition in Fe) are thermodynamic analogs of critical mixing in - .
- Received 20 February 1970
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.24.715
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