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Kibble-Zurek mechanism: a standalone construct

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Statistical physics

the formation of topological defects when a system passes through a symmetry-breaking phase transition at finite speed.

In statistical physics, Kibble-Zurek mechanism refers to the formation of topological defects when a system passes through a symmetry-breaking phase transition at finite speed. This meaning comes from Kibble (1976) in Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General.[1]

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References

Kibble, T. W. B. (1976). Topology of cosmic domains and strings. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 9(8), 1387-1398. https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/9/8/029

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