%0 Journal Article
%A Gompper, G.
%A Kroll, D. M.
%T The freezing transition of flexible membranes
%J epl
%V 58
%@ 0295-5075
%C Les Ulis
%I EDP Sciences
%M PreJuSER-45273
%P 60 - 66
%D 2002
%Z Record converted from VDB: 12.11.2012
%X The freezing transition of a network model for flexible tensionless membranes fluctuating about a planar reference state is investigated by Monte Carlo simulations and scaling arguments. The bond-orientational order parameter susceptibility is analyzed for three values of the bending rigidity kappa, and it is found that for sufficiently large kappa the low-temperature hexatic phase melts via a universal Kosterlitz-Thouless transition. These results are consistent with recent theoretical predictions that the crumpled-to-crinkled transition occurs via disclination melting for all bending rigidities and tether lengths. However, our simulations provide evidence that the transition becomes first order at very low bending rigidity.
%K J (WoSType)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%U <Go to ISI:>//WOS:000174756300010
%R 10.1209/epl/i2002-00606-0
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/45273