ELECTRIC-FIELD-DEPENDENT THERMAL FLUCTUATIONS OF GIANT VESICLES

被引:37
作者
MITOV, MD
MELEARD, P
WINTERHALTER, M
ANGELOVA, MI
BOTHOREL, P
机构
[1] CNRS,CTR RECH PAUL PASCAL,F-33600 PESSAC,FRANCE
[2] BULGARIAN ACAD SCI,CENT LAB BIOPHYS,BU-1113 SOFIA,BULGARIA
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 1993年 / 48卷 / 01期
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.48.628
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
The influence of an ac electric field on the shape and thermal fluctuations of giant vesicles is theoretically investigated. The experiments show that at high frequencies (dielectric regime) vesicles deform into oblate ellipsoids with the symmetry axis parallel to the applied electric field, while at low frequencies (conductive regime) they deform into prolate ones. Depending on the medium conductivity, the transition frequency between both regimes may be as low as a few kilohertz.
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页数:4
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