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Understanding the signals emitted by moving liquids

Condensed matter physics, chemistry & nanosciences Mesoscopic physics Solid state physics, surfaces and interfaces

Abstract

Elasticity is one of the oldest physical properties of condensed matter. It is expressed by a constant of proportionality G between the applied stress (s) and the deformation (?): s = G.? (Hooke's law). The absence of resistance to shear deformation (G' = 0) indicates liquid-like behavior (Maxwell model). Long considered specific to solids, shear elasticity has recently been identified in liquids at the submillimeter scale [1].

The identification of liquid shear elasticity (non-zero G') is a promise of discoveries of new solid properties. Thus, we will explore the thermal response of liquids [2,3], exploit the capacity of conversion of mechanical energy into temperature variations and develop a new generation of micro-hydrodynamic tools.

At the nanoscopic scale, we will study the influence of a solid surface in contact with the liquid. It will be a question of studying by unique methods such as Inelastic Neutron Scattering and Synchrotron radiation, the dynamics of the solid-liquid interface using Very Large Research Facilities such as the ILL or the ESRF, as well as by microscopy (AFM). Finally, we will strengthen our collaborations with theoreticians, in particular with K. Trachenko of the Queen Mary Institute "Top 10 Physics World Breakthrough" and A. Zaccone of the University of Milan.

The PhD topic is related to wetting, macroscopic thermal effects, phonon dynamics and liquid transport.

Laboratory

Institut rayonnement et matière de Saclay
Laboratoire Léon Brillouin
Nouvelles Frontières dans les Matériaux Quantiques
Paris-Saclay
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