Metastable clusters and aggregative nucleation mechanism
Abstract
Feasible nucleation in condensed media by the aggregation mechanism of small metastable crystalline clusters is demonstrated. The presence of the stable small clusters in the initial phases makes the homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation processes more similar.
Supporting agencies: This work was supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No 13- 03-00888).
About the Authors
O. V. Almjasheva
St. Petersburg State Electrothechnical University “LETI”; Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
V. V. Gusarov
Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
St. Petersburg
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