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Phase transitions in thick branes endorsed by entropic information

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Author(s):
Cruz, W. T. [1] ; Dantas, D. M. [2] ; Correa, R. A. C. [3, 4] ; Almeida, C. A. S. [2]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Inst Fed Educ Ciencia & Tecnol Ceara IFCE, Campus Juazeiro Do Norte, BR-63040540 Juazeiro Do Norte, CE - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Ceara, Dept Fis, Campus Pici, CP 6030, BR-60455760 Fortaleza, CE - Brazil
[3] ITA, Dept Fis, BR-12228900 Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP - Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Paulista, UNESP, Campus Guaratingueta, BR-12516410 Guaratingueta, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Physics Letters B; v. 772, p. 592-598, SEP 10 2017.
Web of Science Citations: 11
Abstract

The so-called configurational entropy (CE) framework has proved to be an efficient instrument to study nonlinear scalar field models featuring solutions with spatially-localised energy, since its proposal by Gleiser and Stamapoulos. Therefore, in this work, we apply this new physical quantity in order to investigate the properties of degenerate Bloch branes. We show that it is possible to construct a configurational entropy measure in functional space from the field configurations, where a complete set of exact solutions for the model studied displays both double and single-kink configurations. Our study shows a rich internal structure of the configurations, where we observe that the field configurations undergo a quick phase transition, which is endorsed by information entropy. Furthermore, the Bloch configurational entropy is employed to demonstrate a high organisational degree in the structure of the configurations of the system, stating that there is a best ordering for the solutions. (C) 2017 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/03276-5 - General theory of Oscillons in Lorentz violating scenarios, configurational entropy and physics of nanomaterials
Grantee:Rafael Augusto Couceiro Correa
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral