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Physics 2, 96 (2009) – Published November 16, 2009 Statistical Mechanics Soft Matter Directed percolation, a class of nonequilibrium phase transitions as prominent as the Ising model in equilibrium statistical mechanics, is realized experimentally for the first time, after more than fifty years of research. |
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Physics 2, 67 (2009) – Published August 10, 2009 Atomic & Molecular Physics Statistical Mechanics Soft Matter Experiments on melting of small water clusters open the door to the study of the size-dependent phase diagram of water. |
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Physics 1, 22 (2008) – Published September 22, 2008 A shear force can melt a colloidal glass, causing it to flow in a highly nonlinear fashion. Physicists have now found a way to put the description of this type of flow on a more formal theoretical footing. |