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Long-wavelength structure on a charged liquid surface

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The problem of the equilibrium form of a charged surface of a dielectric liquid in a strong electric field, such that a flat surface becomes unstable, is studied. A periodic long-wavelength structure with a small amplitude can arise when the gap between the surface and a charged electrode is small compared with the capillary length and the charge completely screens the electric field. The equilibrium form of the surface is calculated assuming that the resulting wave is one-dimensional. The effect of the boundary conditions at the vessel walls on the dependence of the amplitude of the standing wave on the applied voltage is estimated. It is shown that this dependence is very sensitive to the conditions of contact between the vessel walls and the liquid. The possibility is discussed of using the theory developed in this paper to explain the experimental results obtained with a charged liquid-hydrogen surface.

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  1. Institute of Solid-State Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region, Russia

    G. V. Kolmakov & E. V. Lebedeva

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Zh. Éksp. Teor. Fiz. 115, 43–49 (January 1999)

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Kolmakov, G.V., Lebedeva, E.V. Long-wavelength structure on a charged liquid surface. J. Exp. Theor. Phys. 88, 24–27 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.558758

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