Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
phase transitions
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| gptkbp:describes |
formation of topological defects
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| gptkbp:explains |
defect formation in early universe
defect formation in laboratory systems |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:cosmology
condensed matter physics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kibble-Zurek mechanism
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Tom_Kibble
gptkb:Wojciech_Zurek |
| gptkbp:predicts |
density of defects scales with quench rate
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
1976
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
critical slowing down
second-order phase transitions symmetry breaking |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Bose-Einstein_condensates
quantum phase transitions superfluid helium experiments |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Tom_Kibble
gptkb:Tom_Kibble |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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