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Coalescence in the 1D Cahn-Hilliard model

Other Condensed Matter 2009-11-10 v2

Abstract

We present an approximate analytical solution of the Cahn-Hilliard equation describing the coalescence during a first order phase transition. We have identified all the intermediate profiles, stationary solutions of the noiseless Cahn-Hilliard equation. Using properties of the soliton lattices, periodic solutions of the Ginzburg-Landau equation, we have construct a family of ansatz describing continuously the processus of destabilization and period doubling predicted in Langer's self similar scenario.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0312398,
  title  = {Coalescence in the 1D Cahn-Hilliard model},
  author = {Simon Villain-Guillot},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0312398},
  year   = {2009}
}