THEORY OF GROWTH-RATE OF NUCLEATING DROPLETS

Authors
MOUTI M TENBOSCH A
Citation
M. Mouti et A. Tenbosch, THEORY OF GROWTH-RATE OF NUCLEATING DROPLETS, The Journal of chemical physics, 99(3), 1993, pp. 1796-1800
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
The Journal of chemical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219606
Volume
99
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1796 - 1800
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(1993)99:3<1796:TOGOND>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The growth law for spherical droplets during a first order phase trans ition is derived and shown to fulfill a variational procedure. This pe rmits the use of simple trial functions for the interfacial profiles i n calculating the critical radius, the growth rate, and the surface te nsion. Results agree with previous theories for conserved and nonconse rved order parameters.