Electrohydrodynamic patterns in macroion dispersions under a strong electric field

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

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 5688-5704

  Isambert, H ^a   Ajdari, A ^a   Viovy, J L ^b   Prost, J ^b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROPHORESIS; GEOMETRY; IONIC STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC PATTERNS; MACROION DISPERSIONS;

ELECTRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031271674     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.56.5688     Document Type: Article

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