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Spatial Separation of Molecular Conformers and Clusters

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Phase separation in a wedge: exact results.

Gesualdo Delfino¹, Alessio Squarcini¹

¹SISSA-International School for Advanced Studies, via Bonomea 265, I-34136 Trieste, Italy and INFN-Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy.

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|August 23, 2014

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We derived the exact theory for phase separation in 2D wedges using field theory. This explains interface behavior and filling transitions for various wedge angles.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Mechanics
Theoretical Physics
Field Theory

Background:

Phase separation is a critical phenomenon observed in various physical systems.
Understanding interfaces and their behavior in confined geometries is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive the exact theory of phase separation in a two-dimensional wedge.
To analyze interface behavior and phase transitions within wedge geometries.

Main Methods:

Utilizing properties of order parameter and boundary condition changing operators in field theory.
Determining passage probability for interfaces with boundary-anchored endpoints in shallow wedges.
Investigating the origin of filling transition conditions and wedge covariance for generic opening angles.

Main Results:

The exact theory for 2D wedge phase separation was derived.
Passage probability for shallow wedge interfaces was calculated.
The fundamental origin of filling transition conditions and wedge covariance was exhibited.

Conclusions:

The derived theory provides a comprehensive framework for understanding phase separation in 2D wedges.
The results offer insights into interface dynamics and critical phenomena in confined systems.
This work elucidates key properties like filling transitions and wedge covariance.