Published January 26, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Exact post-critical particle mass spectra in a family of gelling systems

  • 1. Department of Physical Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 64, FI-00014, Helsinki (Finland)

Description

The critical behaviour of the coagulating systems, where the coagulation efficiency grows with the masses of colliding particles g and l as K(g, l) = gαlα (1/2 < α ≤ 1) is studied. The instantaneous sink that removes the particles with masses exceeding G is introduced which allows one to define the gel as a deposit of particles with masses between G + 1 and 2G. This system displays critical behaviour (the sol-gel transition) as G → ∞. The exact post-critical particle mass spectrum is shown to be an algebraic function of g times a growing exponent. All critical parameters of the systems are determined as the functions of α including the critical times. (fast track communication)

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1751-8113/40/4/F02;
PII
S1751-8113(07)36981-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and Theoretical (Online)
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. F119-F125
ISSN
1751-8121

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38072797
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXACT SOLUTIONS; FUNCTIONS; GELS; MASS; MASS SPECTRA; SOL-GEL PROCESS
Descriptors DEC
COLLOIDS; DISPERSIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; SPECTRA