Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1803132 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials | 2006 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Applying a magnetic field on the magnetic fluid thin film perpendicularly, leads a phase separation that is concentrated in particles separating from a dilute phase. The concentrated phase forms cylindrical columns that construct two-dimensional lattices. This kind of artificial lattice is a novel mesoscopic system and has been explored with optical microscope, CCD, and digital imaging analysis. We explore the ordering evolution of the two-dimensional extraordinary lattice by varying the applied field. The ordering of these lattices is analyzed in terms of translational and bond-orientation correlation functions to address the two-dimensional melting.
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Authors
C.C. Shih, Y.S. Lin, C.Y. Wang, I.M. Jiang, M.S. Tsai, C.C. Ting, H.E. Horng,