Slender axisymmetric dielectric liquid bridges are made stable by the actio
n of an axial electric field. In this paper; the subsequent dynamics of a s
lender liquid bridge after turning off the electric field is considered. Th
e evolution in time of the bridge profile is investigated both theoreticall
y and experimentally. A one-dimensional model is used to simulate the dynam
ic response of the system. Experiments are performed applying an axial elec
tric field to a liquid bridge of 1 mm of diameter, and turning-off the elec
tric field. The evolution of the liquid bridge is recorded using a video ca
mera, and the digitized images are analysed. Good agreement between computa
tions and experiments is found. (C) Elsevier, Paris.