Smooth-Rough Phase Transitions in Deposition Processes with a Heat Flow and an Electrical Current.
Abstract
We study a simple multiple flow particle deposition system where a brownian conducting particle is exposed to both a heat flow and a constant electrical current through the system. We calculate the steady-state probability density for the position of the particle as a function of the relative strengths of the two flows. We find a phase transition between smooth and ramified patterns where critical heat flow scales almost linearly as a function of the current. We discuss possible applications to batteries.
- Publication:
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APS March Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- March 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004APS..MARB19009W