Effects of gravity on equilibrium crystal shapes: Droplets hung on a wall

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1987-04

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American Physical Society

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General properties of equilibrium crystal shapes pinned on a vertical wall and subject to gravity are sought. For two-dimensional crystals, or three-dimensional ones with axial symmetry held in suitable geometries, we are able to express the results in terms of the well-known gravity-free Wulff-Winterbottom shapes. All results are valid for an arbitrary, given, orientation-dependent surface-tension function.

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physics, condensed matter

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Zia, R. K. P.; Gittis, A., "Effects of gravity on equilibrium crystal shapes: Droplets hung on a wall," Phys. Rev. B 35, 5907(R) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.35.5907