Computer simulations of the anisotropic Josephson junction arrays

Using complementary methods, we numerically investigate the anisotropic Josephson junction arrays (AJJAs). For various anisotropic strengths (λ), the Monte Carlo simulation gives a precise measurement of specific heat, magnetization, and magnetic susceptibility; while the resistively shunted-junction dynamical simulation produces the current-voltage characteristics. The critical temperatures obtained from the two approaches are well consistent with each other. We find that, except for the anisotropic limit (λ=0), the quasi-long-range order is always established at a finite temperature. Further, the algebraically decaying spin-spin correlations in the low-temperature region are analyzed in detail. Finally, the full phase diagram of the AJJAs, which sheds some lights to the crossover of the XY model from one dimension to two, is constructed. These predictions are to be confronted with future experiments.