Abstract
A metastable lattice gas with nearest-neighbor interactions and continuous-time dynamics is studied using a generalized Becker-Döring approach in the multidimensional space of cluster configurations. The preexponential of the metastable-state lifetime (inverse of nucleation rate) is found to exhibit distinct peaks at integer values of the inverse supersaturation. Peaks are unobservable (infinitely narrow) in the strict limit [Formula presented], but become detectable and eventually dominate at higher temperatures.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 89 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy