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Authors: Wilson, P. W.; Osterday, K.; Haymet, A.D.J.

Source: Cryoletters, Volume 30, Number 2, March/April 2009, pp. 96-99(4)

Publisher: Cryoletters

We use an automatic lag time apparatus to show that an electric field of 5*104 Vm−1 appears to have no effect on the nucleation of supercooled water. Previously reported effects at similar magnitude fields are most likely due to the inherent stochastic nature of liquid to solid nucleation.

Keywords: AUTOMATIC LAG TIME APPARATUS; ELECTRIC FIELD; HETEROGENEOUS; NUCLEATION

Document Type: Research Article

Publication date: 01 March 2009

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