Evaporation and coarsening dynamics with open boundaries

A. M. Lacasta, F. Sagués, J. M. Sancho, and I. M. Sokolov
Phys. Rev. E 59, 189 – Published 1 January 1999
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Abstract

We present a study of the evaporation dynamics of a substance undergoing a coarsening process. The system is modeled by the Cahn-Hilliard equation with absorbing boundaries. We have found that the dynamics, although of a diffusive nature, is much slower than the usual one without coarsening. Analytical and simulation results are in reasonable agreement.

  • Received 14 August 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.59.189

©1999 American Physical Society

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A. M. Lacasta

  • Departament de Física Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Avinguda Dr. Gregorio Marañón, 50, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain

F. Sagués

  • Departament de Química Física, Universitat Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain

J. M. Sancho

  • Departament d’Estructura i Constituents de la Matèria, Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain

I. M. Sokolov

  • Theoretishe Polymerphysik, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Straße 3, D-79104 Freiburg i. Br., Germany

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Vol. 59, Iss. 1 — January 1999

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