TY - JOUR
T1 - Localized Rayleigh instability in evaporation fronts
AU - Diamant, Haim
AU - Agam, Oded
PY - 2010/1/29
Y1 - 2010/1/29
N2 - A qualitatively different manifestation of the Rayleigh instability is demonstrated, where, instead of the usual extended undulations and breakup of the liquid into many droplets, the instability is localized, leading to an isolated narrowing of the liquid filament. The localized instability, caused by a nonuniform curvature of the liquid domain, plays a key role in the evaporation of thin liquid films off solid surfaces.
AB - A qualitatively different manifestation of the Rayleigh instability is demonstrated, where, instead of the usual extended undulations and breakup of the liquid into many droplets, the instability is localized, leading to an isolated narrowing of the liquid filament. The localized instability, caused by a nonuniform curvature of the liquid domain, plays a key role in the evaporation of thin liquid films off solid surfaces.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.047801
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.047801
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AN - SCOPUS:75849148899
SN - 0031-9007
VL - 104
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 4
M1 - 047801
ER -