Forced motion of a probe particle near the colloidal glass transition

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作者
Habdas, P [1 ]
Schaar, D [1 ]
Levitt, AC [1 ]
Weeks, ER [1 ]
机构
[1] Emory Univ, Dept Phys, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
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EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 2004年 / 67卷 / 03期
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10.1209/epl/i2004-10075-y
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We use confocal microscopy to study the motion of a magnetic bead in a dense colloidal suspension, near the colloidal glass transition volume fraction phi(g). For dense liquid-like samples near phi(g), below a threshold force the magnetic bead exhibits only localized caged motion. Above this force, the bead is pulled with a fluctuating velocity. The relationship between force and velocity becomes increasingly nonlinear as phi(g) is approached. The threshold force and nonlinear drag force vary strongly with the volume fraction, while the velocity fluctuations do not change near the transition.
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