Published January 26, 2007
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Journal article
Exact post-critical particle mass spectra in a family of gelling systems
Creators
- 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