Conference
Phase separation of ferrofluids in applied field
Abstract
We have analyzed the ground state of a ferrofluid by minimizing the dipolar-dipolar interaction energy of the system. The uniform, or random like phase is not stable and will be decomposed into a stripe phase when an external field is applied. The energy as a function of the optimum thickness of columns in stripe phase and in thickness of the cell as well as the volume fraction is studied.
Authors
Guo H; Tao R; Shi AC
Volume
17
Pagination
pp. 213-216
Publication Date
January 20, 2003
DOI
10.1142/s0217979203017369
Conference proceedings
International Journal of Modern Physics B
Issue
1-2
ISSN
0217-9792