Theory of Inhomogeneous Condensed Matter Article 2015

Coarsening in fluid phase transitions

We review the understanding of the kinetics of fluid phase separation in various space dimensions. Morphological differences, percolating or disconnected domains, based on overall composition in a binary liquid or on density in a vapor–liquid system, are discussed. Depending upon the morphology, various possible mechanisms for domain growth are pointed out and discussions of corresponding theoretical predictions are provided. On the computational front, useful models and simulation methodologies are presented. Theoretically predicted growth laws have been tested via molecular dynamics simulations of vapor–liquid transitions. In the case of a disconnected structure, the mechanism has been confirmed directly.

Author(s): Das, S.K. and Roy, S. and Midya, J.
Journal: Comptes Rendus Physique
Volume: 16
Number (issue): 3
Pages: 303-315
Year: 2015
Month: April
Bibtex Type: Article (article)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crhy.2015.03.006
State: Published
URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631070515000572
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BibTex

@article{roy2015,
  title = {Coarsening in fluid phase transitions},
  journal = {Comptes Rendus Physique},
  abstract = {We review the understanding of the kinetics of fluid phase separation in various space dimensions. Morphological differences, percolating or disconnected domains, based on overall composition in a binary liquid or on density in a vapor–liquid system, are discussed. Depending upon the morphology, various possible mechanisms for domain growth are pointed out and discussions of corresponding theoretical predictions are provided. On the computational front, useful models and simulation methodologies are presented. Theoretically predicted growth laws have been tested via molecular dynamics simulations of vapor–liquid transitions. In the case of a disconnected structure, the mechanism has been confirmed directly.},
  volume = {16},
  number = {3},
  pages = {303-315},
  month = apr,
  year = {2015},
  slug = {roy2015},
  author = {Das, S.K. and Roy, S. and Midya, J.},
  url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1631070515000572},
  month_numeric = {4}
}