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Velocity fluctuations in a homogeneous 2D granular gas in steady state
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PMID:  11030979     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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We have measured the spectrum of velocity fluctuations in a granular system confined to a vertical plane and driven into a homogeneous, steady state by strong vertical vibration. The distribution of horizontal velocities is not Maxwell-Boltzmann and is given by P(v) = Cexp[-beta(|v|/sigma)(alpha)] where alpha = 1.55+/-0.1 at all frequencies and amplitudes investigated, and also for varying boundary conditions. The deviation from Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics occurs in the absence of spatial clustering and does not result from an inhomogeneous average over regions of varying local density. Surprisingly, P(v) has the same shape over a wide range of densities.
Authors:
Rouyer; Menon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physical review letters     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1079-7114     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys. Rev. Lett.     Publication Date:  2000 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-10-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401141     Medline TA:  Phys Rev Lett     Country:  UNITED STATES    
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Languages:  Eng     Pagination:  3676-9     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-3720, USA.
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