Understanding fractional-order surface plasmons

We show experimentally that diffraction-induced surface plasmon excitation can mimic enhanced transmission and cause a highly sensitive modulation by the coherent interference between zero-order and reflected first-order diffraction in select regions of the terahertz spectrum. Based on the study of a one-dimensional metallic grating, we obtain the physical mechanisms of the fractional-order surface plasmon resonances observed with the two-dimensional grating of the metallic hole array.     

The surface tension of polymer liquids

An experimental and theoretical review of the surface tension of polymer liquids is presented. New experimental methods for polymer surface tension measurement are reviewed. Numerous theoretical and empirical approaches are briefly described. Strong emphasis is placed on the accuracy and limitations of the thermodynamic information which are used as input to many of if not all these theories. It is shown that, by using accurate thermodynamic bulk properties for these liquids including polar polymers, one can use a simple corresponding states principle to describe the temperature and molecular weight dependences of the surface tension with no adjustable parameters to within a few per cent, even though the actual surface tensions may vary by a few hundred per cent. Any small inaccuracies in the predictions arise from conformational entropic effects or because one cannot accurately compute the 'real' cohesive energy density of a polymer liquid from thermodynamic properties alone. The results of recent measurements on high molecular weight polymers are compared with previous work on lower molecular weight liquids. We use the polyethylene and polytetrafluoroethylene oligomeric series to illustrate the uses and limitations of thermodynamicdata for the prediction of surfacetension. The temperature and molecular weightdependences of the surface tensions of these polymers are dominated by the dependence of the bulk thermodynamic properties on temperature and molecular weight. Limited discussion is also given to studies of copolymers and blends using surface tension and complementary techniques.     

金属圆筒片测液体的表面张力系数

用金属圆筒片代替传统的平面矩形金属片测量了液体的表面张力系数。     

液体表面张力系数测量装置的改进

对用力敏传感器测量液体表面张力系数仪器进行研究,重新设计了吊环,便于吊环的水平调节,对待侧液体表面均匀下降的方法和实验装置做了重新设计,减小了实验误差,同时增加了待测液体的变温控制,能够精确测量液体表面张力系数与温度的关系,扩充了实验内容.     

Short-range forces and surface tension in nuclei

Consider an atomic nucleus, or any closed system of Fermions under the influence of a saturating short-range interaction. If the range is sufficiently short, one finds that the thickness of the surface layer is not determined by the range of this force, but by a new,quantum mechanical characteristic length, L=(?²/8mF)^1/3, whereF is the restoring force generated at the boundary by the self-consistent potential acting on the most energetic particles. Moreover, in equilibrium, thisforce adjusts itself in such a manner that k _F L ～ 1 wherek _F is the Fermi wave number. As a consequence, one is now able to compute the binding energy, and thus the volume and surface energy coefficients in an explicit analytical fashion as a function of the coupling constants of the interaction, which in the present case is a modified Skyrme interaction. In addition, speculations are made on the existence ofsurface isomers. These are nuclei at several hundred MeV excitation with essentially the same central density, but with an increased surface region.     

A surface tension study of liquid threads

According to symmetry of liquid threads, definitions of surface tension in axial direction and angular direction are given. The formulas of surface tension in axial direction γ_z and surface tension in angular direction γ_θ are derived. A scheme to calculate Δγ = γ_z − γ_θ is designed. We investigate seven different systems (the numbers of molecules N are 1600, 2240, 2880,3360,4000,4800 and 5280) by molecular dynamics simulations. For liquid threads, Δγ increases with the decreasing radius of dividing surface. It shows that there exists surface tension anisotropy for liquid threads. The results obtained by molecular dynamics simulations support that surface tension is dependent on the dividing surface curvature.     

Structure-mechanical approach to surface tension of solids

Some problems of applying the Lippmann equation to adsorption studies on solid electrodes are shortly reviewed. A novel nonthermodynamic approach to consider the role of elastic and plastic deformation of electrode surfaces during adsorption is proposed. The extremely thin electrode surface layers affected electrically and mechanically by adsorbate are supposed to be free of dislocations because of volume discrepancy. The nearest structure-mechanical analogs of such layers are the whisker crystals whose side surface could have one- and two-dimensional defects, but have no active dislocations. Like whiskers, surface metal layers should possess a high ultimate strength close to the theoretical one and a purely elastic deformation. Affected only by adsorbate, the surface electrode layer should be considered as absolutely elastic body, whose plastic deformation is impossible, i.e. the Lippmann equation and other equations containing terms of plastic deformation cannot be used in thermodynamics of the solid metal surface.     

The quark bag model with surface tension

A membranous closed surface is introduced to confine colored vector gluon fields in a Lorentz invariant manner. Since the colored pointlike quarks are always coupled to the gluon fields, they become confined inside the closed membrane. The Hamiltonian formulation of the model is presented, and the classical string limit is discussed.     

The surface tension of liquid Cu-Fe-Sb alloys

The results of study on the influence of temperature and iron and antimony on the surface tension of liquid ternary Cu-Fe-Sb systems are presented. The measurements were carried out with the sessile drop method, in a broad range of the alloy additions concentration (Fe and Sb). It was demonstrated that the surface tension varies as a linear function of temperature and concentration of iron. It was also demonstrated that antimony, in examined alloys, shows the properties characteristic of a surface-active substance, significantly reducing the surface tension value. The changes of the surface tensions as a function of concentration of antimony were described with the Szyszkowski's equation. Composition of surface layer, enriched with an antimony, was determined basing on the model, which used data regarding properties of binary systems. The surface tension values of Cu-Fe-Sb systems was also computed from model and compared with experimental data. A good agreement was obtained.     

界面张力对Rayleigh-Taylor不稳定性的影响

将具有简单速度势的Layzer模型和Zufiria模型推广至非理想流体情况, 并分别利用这两种模型研究了界面张力对Rayleigh-Taylor不稳定性的影响. 首先得到了两种模型下气泡的渐近速度和渐近曲率的解析表达式; 其次系统研究了界面张力对气泡的渐近速度和渐近曲率的影响; 最后将两种模型进行了比较, 并将气泡的渐近速度和数值模拟进行了比较. 研究表明: 界面张力压低了气泡的速度, 但对曲率没有影响; 利用简单速度势的Layzer模型所得的气泡的渐近速度比复杂速度势的Layzer模型的值小, 但是比Zufiria模型的值大; 当阿特伍德数等于1时, 简单速度势的Layzer模型和复杂速度势的Layzer模型给出的结果一致. 关键词： Rayleigh-Taylor不稳定性 界面张力 Layzer模型 Zufiria模型     

相对法测量表面张力系数

从细管缓慢流出的液体,并不是呈现连续的液流,而是一些继续的液滴。通过对不同液体液滴大小的比较,可测得表面张力系数。     

Curvature-dependent surface tension of a growing droplet

A ghost interface simulation technique is developed and applied to supersaturated Lennard-Jones liquid-vapor interfaces. It is shown that the surface tension decreases approximately linearly with the supersaturation ratio and that it vanishes at the spinodal. The effect leads to a curvature-dependent surface tension since, it is argued, the local supersaturation of the vapor above a droplet is greater than in the bulk due to slow diffusion in the vapor phase. An analytic approximation is given for the local supersaturation ratio, and an analytic expression for this contribution to Tolman's length is derived. The theory gives a smaller critical radius and reduces the free energy barrier to nucleation compared to classical homogeneous nucleation theory, which have important implications for the kinetics of droplet and bubble formation.     

Adhesion energy,surface traction and surface tension in liquid xenon

We calculated the adhesion energy, the surface traction and the surface energy of liquid xenon using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The value of the adhesion energy for liquid xenon at a reduced density of 0.630 was found to be 0.591 J/m² and the surface traction has a peak at z?=?3.32 Å. It was observed that the attraction of the molecules in the liquid surface which produces a resistance to penetration decreases with temperature. This may be attributed to the greater average separation of molecules at higher temperature.     

Density and surface tension polyterms of lead-based alloys

Experimental data are presented on the density and surface tension of lead-bismuth and leadcalcium melts obtained using the sessile drop method over a broad range of temperatures in a helium atmosphere.     

Estimating critical surface tension from droplet spreading area

Critical surface tension (CST) is a measure of solid surface tension and is mainly determined by measuring the contact angle of a droplet on a target solid surface. The concept of CST makes it possible to determine solid surface tension without any unprovable assumptions such as the Fowkes hypothesis. However, it requires somewhat special devices and skills for measuring the contact angle. In this work, we propose a simple method to determine the CST of a solid by measuring the droplet spreading area. This method is developed by combining the conventional CST with a simple analytical droplet model. The difference in estimated CSTs between our method and the conventional one is within 3.0%. Our method enables a quick and simple evaluation of the solid surface tension without special devices for measuring the contact angle.     

用分析天平测液体的表面张力系数

根据杠杆平衡原理，利用分析天平测液体的表面张力系数。     

极大值法测量表面张力系数

测量金属薄片从液体中拉出过程中液膜高度和拉力的关系,分析其产生的原因,给出液体表面张力系数的准确测量方案.