# Formation kinetics of magnetic chains, rings, X's, and Y's

Source: [Formation kinetics of magnetic chains, rings, X's, and Y's](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa206c7a2b558e29330eaa>)

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Authors: Peter D. Duncan, Philip J. Camp

Published: 2006-03-09T18:08:14.000Z

## Abstract

The kinetics of aggregation in a monolayer of magnetic particles are studied using stochastic dynamics computer simulations. At low densities (\<8% coverage) the equilibrium structure is made up of chains and rings; the primary mechanisms by which these motifs form are described. At higher densities (\>15% coverage), we observe large transient concentrations of Y-shaped and X-shaped defects that ultimately give way to an extended, labyrinthine network. Our results suggest that a defect mechanism -- such as that proposed by Tlusty and Safran, Science 290, 1328 (2000) -- could drive a metastable phase separation in two dimensions.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0603268>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0603268.pdf>)