Dynamics of grain boundaries in two-dimensional colloidal crystals

<p>The dynamics of grain boundaries in two-dimensional colloidal crystals is studied using optical microscopy and holographic optical tweezing. First, grain growth in a polycrystalline monolayer is investigated. The bond-orientational correlation function is found to satisfy scaling features p...

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Autor Principal: Lavergne, F
Outros autores: Dullens, R
Formato: Thesis
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2016
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