Mode Selection in the Spontaneous Motion of an Alcohol Droplet
| dc.creator | Nagai, Ken | |
| dc.creator | Sumino, Yutaka | |
| dc.creator | Kitahata, Hiroyuki | |
| dc.creator | Yoshikawa, Kenichi | |
| dc.date | 2005-02-21 | |
| dc.date | 2005-04-21 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:21:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:21:22Z | |
| dc.description | An alcohol (pentanol) droplet exhibits spontaneous agitation on an aqueous solution, driven by a solutal Marangoni effect. We found that the droplet's mode of motion is controlled by its volume. A droplet with a volume of less than $0.1 μ\rm{l}$ shows irregular translational motion, whereas intermediate-sized droplets of $0.1-200 μ\rm{l}$ show vectorial motion. When the volume is above $300 μ\rm{l}$, the droplet splits into smaller drops. These experimental results regarding mode selection are interpreted in terms of the wave number selection depending on the droplet volume. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 5 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0502045 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/nlin/0502045 | |
| dc.identifier | Phys. Rev. E, 71, 065301 (2005) | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.71.065301 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/95574 | |
| dc.subject | Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems | |
| dc.subject | Pattern Formation and Solitons | |
| dc.title | Mode Selection in the Spontaneous Motion of an Alcohol Droplet | |
| dc.type | text |