Pattern formation by temperature-gradient driven film instabilities in laterally confined geometries.

Nedelcu, Mihaela; Morariu, Mihai D; Harkema, Stephan; Voicu, Nicoleta E; Steiner, Ullrich · Soft Matter · 2005

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Film break-up driven by an electric field or temperature gradient typically exhibit a characteristic length scale. The presence of a lateral confinement significantly alters this pattern formation process.