Paper 4, Section II, D
Part II, 2019
Give an outline of the Landau theory of phase transitions for a system with one real order parameter . Describe the phase transitions that can be modelled by the Landau potentials (i) , (ii) ,
where and are control parameters that depend on the temperature and pressure.
In case (ii), find the curve of first-order phase transitions in the plane. Find the region where it is possible for superheating to occur. Find also the region where it is possible for supercooling to occur.