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  "abstract": "We investigate the nonequilibrium development of orientational order in a two-dimensional stripe-forming magnetic system with competing interactions. Following a quench into the stripe-ordered regime, horizontal and vertical stripes organize into orientational regions(super-domains) separated by characteristic defects. We show that the evolution towards a globally oriented stripe state is mediated by the motion and elimination of these defects, with T-junctions providing a direct microscopic measure of super-domain reorganization. The T-junction population reveals distinct dynamical regimes associated with super-domain formation, growth, and equilibration. Temperature, system size, and equilibrium stripe width modify the characteristic time scales of this evolution, while thermal fluctuations produce a finite defect population at higher temperatures. We further show that the defect dynamics observed in real space are reflected in the structure factor, providing a reciprocal-space signature of defect elimination. These results establish a microscopic defect-based description of orientational ordering in stripe-forming magnetic systems.",
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      "name": "Premarun Barik"
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      "name": "Johan van Lierop"
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      "name": "Robert L. Stamps"
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  "published": "2026-09-17",
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  "title": "Defect-mediated orientational ordering in stripe-forming magnetic systems",
  "title_text": "Defect-mediated orientational ordering in stripe-forming magnetic systems",
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