Universality of persistence exponents in two-Dimensional ostwald ripening

Jordi Soriano*, Ido Braslavsky, Di Xu, Oleg Krichevsky, Joel Stavans

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Abstract

We measured persistence exponents θ(φ) of Ostwald ripening in two dimensions, as a function of the area fraction φ occupied by coarsening domains. The values of θ(φ) in two systems, succinonitrile and brine, quenched to their liquid-solid coexistence region, compare well with one another, providing compelling evidence for the universality of the one-parameter family of exponents. For small φ, θ (φ) □ 0.39 φ, as predicted by a model that assumes no correlations between evolving domains. These constitute the first measurements of persistence exponents in the case of phase transitions with a conserved order parameter.

Original languageEnglish
Article number226101
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume103
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Nov 2009
Externally publishedYes

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