Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves.
We studied the free fluid-fluid interface in a phase-separated colloid-polymer dispersion with laser scanning confocal microscopy and directly observed thermally induced capillary waves at the interface in real space. Experimental results for static and dynamic correlation functions validate the cap...
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| author | Aarts, D Schmidt, M Lekkerkerker, H |
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| description | We studied the free fluid-fluid interface in a phase-separated colloid-polymer dispersion with laser scanning confocal microscopy and directly observed thermally induced capillary waves at the interface in real space. Experimental results for static and dynamic correlation functions validate the capillary wave model down to almost the particle level. The ultralow interfacial tension, the capillary length, and the capillary time are found to be in agreement with independent measurements. Furthermore, we show that capillary waves induce the spontaneous breakup of thin liquid films and thus are of key importance in the process of droplet coalescence. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:76ec144a-1bd9-405a-b44f-bf59c2b022092022-03-26T20:19:36ZDirect visual observation of thermal capillary waves.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:76ec144a-1bd9-405a-b44f-bf59c2b02209EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2004Aarts, DSchmidt, MLekkerkerker, HWe studied the free fluid-fluid interface in a phase-separated colloid-polymer dispersion with laser scanning confocal microscopy and directly observed thermally induced capillary waves at the interface in real space. Experimental results for static and dynamic correlation functions validate the capillary wave model down to almost the particle level. The ultralow interfacial tension, the capillary length, and the capillary time are found to be in agreement with independent measurements. Furthermore, we show that capillary waves induce the spontaneous breakup of thin liquid films and thus are of key importance in the process of droplet coalescence. |
| spellingShingle | Aarts, D Schmidt, M Lekkerkerker, H Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title | Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title_full | Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title_fullStr | Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title_short | Direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves. |
| title_sort | direct visual observation of thermal capillary waves |
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