KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY OF LANGMUIR MONOLAYERS

Authors
KOMURA S IWAYAMA T
Citation
S. Komura et T. Iwayama, KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY OF LANGMUIR MONOLAYERS, Journal de physique. II, 7(10), 1997, pp. 1331-1335
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical",Mechanics
Journal title
Journal de physique. II → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554312
Volume
7
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1331 - 1335
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4312(1997)7:10<1331:KIOLM>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We discuss the possibility of Kelvin-Helmholtz instability of a Langmu ir monolayer. Even for a positive surface tension, this instability is expected to occur above a critical value of the velocity of the upper air relative to the water. This is in contrast to the buckling transi tion which occurs for a negative surface tension.