Hydrodynamic spin states
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2018
Abstract
We present the results of a theoretical investigation of hydrodynamic spin states, wherein a droplet walking on a vertically vibrating fluid bath executes orbital motion despite the absence of an applied external field. In this regime, the walker's self-generated wave force is sufficiently strong to confine the walker to a circular orbit. We use an integro-differential trajectory equation for the droplet's horizontal motion to specify the parameter regimes for which the innermost spin state can be stabilized. Stable spin states are shown to exhibit an analog of the Zeeman effect from quantum mechanics when they are placed in a rotating frame.
Identifier
85053544135 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Chaos
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5034134
ISSN
10541500
PubMed ID
30278617
Issue
9
Volume
28
Grant
CMMI-1727565
Fund Ref
National Science Foundation
Recommended Citation
Oza, Anand U.; Rosales, Rodolfo R.; and Bush, John W.M., "Hydrodynamic spin states" (2018). Faculty Publications. 8398.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/8398
