Super lattice formation of an array of volatile wetting droplets
Abstract
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For an ordered array of critical volatile wetting droplets the formation of a super lattice by an Ostwald-ripening like competition process is considered. The underlying diffusion problem is treated within a quasistatic approximation and to first order in the inverse droplets distance. The approach is rather general but a square lattice and a triangular lattice are studied explicitly. Dispersion relations for the super-lattice growth of these arrays are calculated.
4 pages LaTeX, 4 figures postscript included
4 pages LaTeX, 4 figures postscript included