Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes

Details Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes

2009-09-18

arxiv.org/abs/0909.3504v1

Physical Review Letters 103 (2009) 144501

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

to be published in Phys. Rev. Lett

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.144501

We report the observation of the transition from an ordered solid-like phase to a disordered liquid-like phase of a lattice of spikes on a ferrofluid surface submitted to horizontal sinusoidal vibrations. The melting transition occurs for a critical spike displacement which is experimentally found to follow the Lindemann criterion, for two different lattice topologies (hexagonal and square) and over a wide range of lattice wavelengths. An intermediate hexatic-like phase between the solid and isotropic liquid phases is also observed and characterized by standard correlation functions. This dissipative out-of-equilibrium system exhibits strong similarities with 2D melting in solid-state physics.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Two-Dimensional Melting of a Crystal of Ferrofluid Spikes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-277505