Laser-induced freezing in 2-d colloids

Authors
Das, C Chaudhuri, P Sood, AK Krishnamurthy, HR
Citation
C. Das et al., Laser-induced freezing in 2-d colloids, CURRENT SCI, 80(8), 2001, pp. 959-971
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary
Journal title
CURRENT SCIENCE
ISSN journal
00113891 → ACNP
Volume
80
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
959 - 971
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(20010425)80:8<959:LFI2C>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Dielectric colloid particles prefer occupying the intensity maxima of an ap plied stationary interference pattern of laser beams. A 2-d system of collo idal liquid freezes to form a triangular lattice structure when the externa l laser modulation is in 1-d and the period of the intensity maxima is comm ensurate to that of the triangular lattice. In this article we review our r ecent simulation results on this phenomenon of laser-induced freezing.