Phase transitions in vibrated monolayers Large scale MD simulations Granular Media Studies at CNLS Granular media consists of macroscopically-sized solid particles.
Experiments show size segregation, pattern formation, arches and chains and cooperative motion.
At CNLS our aim is improving the theoretical description of dynamic and static properties of granular media. Publications Knots and Random Walks in Vibrated Granular Chains E. Ben-Naim, Z.A. Daya, P. Vorobieff, and R.E. Ecke Phys. Dynamics of Vibrated Granular Monolayers X. Nie, E. Ben-Naim, and S.Y. Chen Europhys. E.Ben-Naim and P.L. Krapivsky Phys. S.Y. Chen, G. D. Doolen, and S. Redner Phys.