2005/05/02 by J. M. Tavares, Tavares, J. M., J. J. Weis +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Computer Science · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Characterization and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles #FOS: Physical sciences #Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Soft Condensed Matter (cond-mat.soft) #cond-mat.soft
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0505043
4 pages, 3 figures
arxiv created 2005/05/02 · openalex publication_date 2005/05/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Monte Carlo computer simulations of a quasi two dimensional (2D) dipolar fluid at low and intermediate densities indicate that the structure of the fluid is well described by an ideal mixture of self-assembling clusters. A detailed analysis of the topology of the clusters, of their internal energy and of their size (or mass) distributions further suggests that the system undergoes a phase transition from a dilute phase characterized by a number of disconnected clusters to a condensed phase characterized by a network or spanning (macroscopic) cluster that includes most of the particles in the system.