Non-linear dynamics of spinodal decomposition

S. Villain-Guillot, C. Josserand

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Abstract

We develop a new technique describing the non linear growth of interfaces. We apply this analytical approach to the one dimensional Cahn-Hilliard equation. The dynamics is captured through a solvability condition performed over a particular family of quasi-static solutions. The main result is that the dynamics along this particular class of solutions can be expressed in terms of a simple ordinary differential equation. The density profile of the stationary regime found at the end of the non-linear growth is also well characterized. Numerical simulations are compared in a satisfactory way with the analytical results through three different fitting methods and asymptotic dynamics are well recovered, even far from the region where the approximations hold.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)305-309
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Physical Journal B
Volume29
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 05.45.Yv Solitons
  • 47.20.Ky Nonlinearity
  • 47.54.+r Pattern selection; pattern formation

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