Abstract
Experiments on a small cluster of bubbles in a nominally two-dimensional foam show an instability in which a topological change forces one of the bubbles to be ejected to the outside of the cluster at ap oint where this is not predicted by at wo-dimensional model of afoa m. This is interpreted in terms of the energy of the initial and ejected states and of the finite liquid content of the experimental system. A description of the distribution of liquid in various experimental set-ups suggests that the exact response may depend critically upon the type of system used. This is demonstrated experimentally with reference to small clusters of bubbles undergoing a single topological change.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-35 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Physical Journal E |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |