Long-range order in quadrupolar systems on spherical surfaces

Topology and geometry of a sphere create constraints for particles that lie on its surface which they otherwise do not experience in Euclidean space. Notably, the number of particles and the size of the system can be varied separately, requiring a careful treatment of systems with one or several characteristic length scales. All this can make it difficult to precisely determine whether a particular system is in a disordered, fluid-like, or crystal-like state. Here, we show how order transitions in systems of particles interacting on the surface of a sphere can be detected by changes in two hyperuniformity parameters, derived from spherical structure factor and cap number variance. We demonstrate their use on two different systems-solutions of the thermal Thomson problem and particles interacting via ultra-soft GEM-4 potential-each with a distinct parameter regulating their degree of ordering. The hyperuniformity parameters are not only able to detect the order transitions in both systems, but also point out the clear differences in the ordered distributions in each due to the nature of the interaction leading to them. Our study shows that hyperuniformity analysis of particle distributions on the sphere provides a powerful insight into fluid-and crystal-like order on the sphere.

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Global order parameters for particle distributions on the sphere

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2021

Physics of Fluids

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Long-range order in quadrupolar systems on spherical surfaces

Abstract: Many physical systems involve a spherical support, such as droplets, vesicles, fullerenes and protein assemblies. Quadrupoles on different spherical lattices are shown to orient in interesting ways that result in various degrees of symmetry breaking.

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Global order parameters for particle distributions on the sphere

Global order parameters for particle distributions on the sphere

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