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the theory that two-dimensional crystals melt in two defect-unbinding steps, through an intermediate hexatic phase with orientational but no translational order.

In statistical physics, KTHNY theory refers to the theory that two-dimensional crystals melt in two defect-unbinding steps, through an intermediate hexatic phase with orientational but no translational order. This meaning comes from Halperin (1978) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Halperin, B. I., & Nelson, D. R. (1978). Theory of Two-Dimensional Melting. Physical Review Letters, 41(2), 121-124. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.41.121

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