We investigate the formation of stripe patterns that appear on the surface of a dry granular system as the container is deformed very slowly. In an experimental study using nearly mono-disperse glass beads, we found that many faults develop beneath t he surface. Our results show that the spacing of stripes is independent of the system size and does not depend significantly on the grain size.
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0107493,
title = {Stripe patterns in a granular system induced by slow deformation of its container},
author = {So Kitsunezaki and Akemi Kurumatani},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0107493},
year = {2007}
}
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REVTEX, 4pages with 7figures, submitted to Rhys.Rev.Lett