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Douglas J Grzetic¹, Robert A Wickham¹, An-Chang Shi²

¹Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.

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|July 3, 2014

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We introduce a self-consistent field theory for particle dynamics, drawing parallels with polymer theory. This method reveals phase separation kinetics in interacting Brownian particle mixtures.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Mechanics
Soft Matter Physics
Polymer Dynamics

Background:

Particle dynamics are often described by Langevin equations, but analytical solutions are challenging.
Self-consistent field theory (SCFT) is a powerful tool for equilibrium polymer systems.
Extending SCFT to dynamics requires new theoretical frameworks.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a general self-consistent field theory (SCFT) for non-equilibrium particle dynamics.
To formulate the theory within the context of polymer dynamics, leveraging analogies with equilibrium SCFT.
To demonstrate the theory's capability by analyzing the dynamics of interacting Brownian particles.

Main Methods:

Extremizing the functional integral of a microscopic Langevin equation with respect to collective fields.
Deriving a functional Smoluchowski equation for single-chain dynamics in a mean force field.
Self-consistently determining time-dependent monomer density and the mean force field.

Main Results:

The theory naturally yields an exact treatment of single-chain dynamics.
Demonstrated application to trapped interacting Brownian particles, specifically binary mixtures.
Observed the kinetics of phase separation in these particle systems.

Conclusions:

The developed self-consistent field theory provides a novel framework for studying particle dynamics.
The theory exhibits formal analogies with equilibrium self-consistent field theory in polymer systems.
The approach is capable of capturing complex dynamic phenomena like phase separation kinetics.