Published May 1993 | Version v1
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Transformations in quasimelting

Creators

  • 1. Dept. of Materials Science, Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)

Description

The structural fluctuations in small particles in the presence of an electron beam has been investigated using real time video recordings. The acquired images have been analyzed frame by frame in order to probe the exact nature of the quasimolten state. This analysis demonstrates that quasimelting, as experimentally observed in a high resolution microscope is a mixture of rapid rotations of the particle and much slower structural transformations. In addition, no evidence is found for an amorphous state. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Physik. D, Atoms, Molecules and Clusters
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
1-4,pt.2,suppl.
Journal Page Range
p. 70-72.
ISSN
0178-7683
CODEN
ZDACE2

Conference

Title
6. international symposium on small particles and inorganic clusters (ISSPIC-6).
Dates
16-22 Sep 1992.
Place
Chicago, IL (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
25020767
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTAL-PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUCTUATIONS; GOLD; MELTING; MONOCRYSTALS; PARTICLES; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; SOLID CLUSTERS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CRYSTALS; ELEMENTS; LEPTON BEAMS; METALS; MICROSCOPY; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; VARIATIONS