Abstract
An approach which capitalizes on the growth of instabilities to pattern thin polymeric films was discussed. Experiments that formed concentric rings and theory capable of explaining cylindrically symmetric structures such as rings and rosettes and other cylindrical structures were also presented. It was found that the theory predicts approximately constant ring-to-ring spacings, and growth rates that agree with experiment, constant annular widths. The results show that the perturbation analysis presented is relevant to any system with cylindrical symmetry, for which the radial dependence can be described in terms of Bessel functions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 041601 |
Pages (from-to) | 041601-1-041601-12 |
Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 4 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Statistics and Probability