Dynamics of density fluctuation of supercritical fluid mapped on phase diagram.
A time evolution of polar molecules inhomogeneously dispersing in mesoscale is investigated by dynamic light scattering around the gas-liquid critical point. The dynamics evaluated on phase diagrams produces a contour map of critical slowing down and suggests a ridge to be a trace of intermediate lines between gas and liquid states. A good coincidence between dynamics and static inhomogeneities is confirmed in the wide density, and it is consistent with theoretical expressions.
Saitow
Ken-ichi
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Chiba University, Yayoi, Inage, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. saitow@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Kajiya
Daisuke
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Nishikawa
Keiko
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