The Monte Carlo simulation of pearl chain formation.
The phenomenon of pearl chain formation (PCF) is investigated by means of a statistical model using the Monte Carlo method. Fifteen particles (cells) interacting with simple dipole-dipole potential are shown to form chains under the influence of an external field with a threshold potential significantly lower than the two particle estimate. A possible overlap between PCF and the thermal effects of an electric field is suggested.
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Electrotechnical Research Institute, Department of Fundamental Research in Electrotechnics, Warsaw, Poland.
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D000465:Algorithms; D004560:Electricity; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009010:Monte Carlo Method