Monte Carlo simulations of nonclassical nucleation

Abstract

We report results of Monte Carlo simulations of Ising-like systems with long-range interactions undergoing nucleation and growth near the classical spinodal. The simulations were performed in two dimensions with use of the Creutz algorithm. Results were obtained which differ significantly from those found for systems with short-range interactions. However, they are consistent with the theoretical predictions for nucleation in long-range-interaction models.