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Dynamics of a driven probe molecule in a liquid monolayer

Soft Condensed Matter 2015-06-25 v1

Abstract

We study dynamics of a probe molecule, driven by an external constant force in a liquid monolayer on top of solid surface. In terms of a microscopic, mean-field-type approach, we calculate the terminal velocity of the probe molecule. This allows us to establish the analog of the Stokes formula, in which the friction coefficient is interpreted in terms of the microscopic parameters characterizing the system. We also determine the distribution of the monolayer particles as seen from the stationary moving probe molecule and estimate the self-diffusion coefficient for diffusion in a liquid monolayer.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9710317,
  title  = {Dynamics of a driven probe molecule in a liquid monolayer},
  author = {J. De Coninck and G. Oshanin and M. Moreau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9710317},
  year   = {2015}
}

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Latex, 7 pages, 1 figure

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