Two-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting

Details Two-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting Two-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting

2010-06-09

arxiv.org/abs/1006.1810v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

To appear in Journal of Physics: condensed matter ; (13 pages, 12 figures)

Scientific paper

The melting of a binary system of charged particles confined in a {\it quasi}-one-dimensional parabolic channel is studied through Monte Carlo simulations. At zero temperature the particles are ordered in parallel chains. The melting is anisotropic and different melting temperatures are obtained according to the spatial direction, and the different types of particles present in the system. Melting is very different for the single-, two- and four-chain configurations. A temperature induced structural phase transition is found between two different four chain ordered states which is absent in the mono-disperse system. In the mixed regime, where the two types of particles are only slightly different, melting is almost isotropic and a thermally induced homogeneous distribution of the distinct types of charges is observed.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Two-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting 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-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Two-component mixture of charged particles confined in a channel: melting will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-39945