Abstract
We present an experimental study of the kinetics of orbitally-shaken macroscopic particles confined to a two-dimensional bounded domain. Discounting the forcing action of the external periodic actuation, the particles show translational velocities and diffusivity consistent with a confined random walk model. Such experimental system may therefore represent a suitable macroscopic analog to investigate aspects of molecular dynamics and self-assembly.
Original language | English |
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Volume | 2017 |
Publication status | Published - 28 Sept 2017 |
Keywords
- cond-mat.soft
- physics.app-ph