Abstract
A nonlinear time-dependent model for void formation in colloidal plasmas is proposed. For experimentally relevant initial conditions, the model describes the nonlinear evolution of a zero-frequency linear instability that grows rapidly in the nonlinear regime and subsequently saturates to form a void. A number of features of the model are consistent with experimental observations under laboratory and microgravity conditions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy