Perturbation theory in the kinetics of first-order phase transitions

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Abstract
Perturbation theory is applied to the description of the kinetics of a first-order phase transition illustrated by thin film growth. A small parameter was chosen as the quantity 1/i c , where i c is the number of particles in a critical nucleus under maximum supersaturation in the course of the phase transition. Uniform convergence of the expansions obtained is reached through time renormalization. The cases of single- and multi-component condensation have been studied.