Phase separation and shape deformation of two-phase membranes

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Jiang, Y ^a   Lookman, T ^b   Saxena, A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION;

COUPLED FIELDS; DEGREE OF DEFORMATIONS; ELASTIC MEMBRANES; GINZBURG-LANDAU MODELS; PERIODIC DOMAINS; SHAPE DEFORMATION; SIMPLE GEOMETRIES;

PHASE SEPARATION;

EID: 0002217438     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.61.R57     Document Type: Article

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