TY - JOUR
T1 - Stability of frozen waves in the modified Cahn-Hilliard model
AU - Benilov, E. S.
AU - Lee, W. T.
AU - Sedakov, R. O.
PY - 2013/3/18
Y1 - 2013/3/18
N2 - We examine the existence and stability of frozen waves in diblock copolymers with local conservation of the order parameter, which are described by the modified Cahn-Hilliard model. It is shown that a range of stable waves exists and each can emerge from a "general" initial condition (not only the one with the lowest density of free energy). We discuss the implications of these results for the use of block copolymers in templating nanostructures.
AB - We examine the existence and stability of frozen waves in diblock copolymers with local conservation of the order parameter, which are described by the modified Cahn-Hilliard model. It is shown that a range of stable waves exists and each can emerge from a "general" initial condition (not only the one with the lowest density of free energy). We discuss the implications of these results for the use of block copolymers in templating nanostructures.
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U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.032138
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.87.032138
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875549131
SN - 1539-3755
VL - 87
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 3
M1 - 032138
ER -