Suppression of thermally excited capillary waves by shear flow.
We investigate the thermal fluctuations of the colloidal gas-liquid interface subjected to a shear flow parallel to the interface. Strikingly, we find that the shear strongly suppresses capillary waves, making the interface smoother. This phenomenon can be described by introducing an effective inter...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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