Coupled electrostatic and material surface stresses yield anomalous particle interactions and deformation
- College of Engineering, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72467 (United States)
- College of Sciences and Mathematics, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72467 (United States)
Like-charges repel, and opposite charges attract. This fundamental tenet is a result of Coulomb's law. However, the electrostatic interactions between dielectric particles remain topical due to observations of like-charged particle attraction and the self-assembly of colloidal systems. Here, we show, using both an approximate description and an exact solution of Maxwell's equations, that nonlinear charged particle forces result even for linear material systems and can be responsible for anomalous electrostatic interactions such as like-charged particle attraction and oppositely charged particle repulsion. Furthermore, these electrostatic interactions and the deformation of such particles have fundamental implications for our understanding of macroscopic electrodynamics.
- OSTI ID:
- 22594594
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 119, Issue 14; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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