Researchers See Complex Atomic Choreography as Crystals Melt
Monday, February 2, 2009 - 16:42
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Conga lines of atoms wend their way through a crystal, their numbers growing as more and more atoms join the migration. The worm-like lines of atoms randomly converge, forming tangles that evolve into droplets of liquid that signal the beginning of the complicated process known as melting.