Colloidal Glasses under Shear Strain
Condensed Matter lunchtime seminar
Colloidal Glasses under Shear Strain
- Event time: 1:00pm
- Event date: 9th October 2000
- Speaker: George Petekidis (University of Edinburgh)
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
Colloidal glasses under shear exhibit interesting phenomena like yield and
crystallisation. We investigate these by the technique of Diffusing Wave
Spectroscopy (DWS) echo which can follow the rearrangements of the sample
under oscillatory shear. In this talk I will present an introduction to the
technique and some measurements of suspensions of PMMA particles in the
glass phase region.
References:
[1] P. Hraud, F. Lequeux, J.P. Munch and D.J. Pine, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4657 (1997).
[2] M.D. Haw, W.C.K. Poon, P.N. Pusey, P. Hraud and F. Lequeux, Phys. Rev. E 58, 4673-82 (1998).
[3] D.J. Pine, in Soft and Fragile Matter, Nonequilibrium Dynamics metastability and Flow ed. M.E. Cates, M.R. Evans, IoP, (2000).
References:
[1] P. Hraud, F. Lequeux, J.P. Munch and D.J. Pine, Phys. Rev. Lett. 78, 4657 (1997).
[2] M.D. Haw, W.C.K. Poon, P.N. Pusey, P. Hraud and F. Lequeux, Phys. Rev. E 58, 4673-82 (1998).
[3] D.J. Pine, in Soft and Fragile Matter, Nonequilibrium Dynamics metastability and Flow ed. M.E. Cates, M.R. Evans, IoP, (2000).
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This is a weekly series of informal talks given primarily by members of the institute of condensed matter and complex systems, but is also open to members of other groups and external visitors. The aim of the series is to promote discussion and learning of various topics at a level suitable to the broad background of the group. Everyone is welcome to attend..