Binary mixtures in two dimensions [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Lahcen Assoud

Binary mixtures in two dimensionsInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des Doktorgradesder Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨ atder Heinrich-Heine-Universit¨ at Dusseldorf¨vorgelegt vonLahcen Assoudaus Dusseldorf¨April 2010iiAus dem Institut fur¨ Theoretische Physik II: Weiche Materieder Heinrich-Heine-Universit¨ at Dusseldo¨ rf.Gedruckt mit der Genehmigungder Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨ atder Heinrich-Heine-Universit¨ at Dusseldo¨ rfReferent: Prof. Dr. Hartmut L¨ owenKoreferent: Priv. Doz. Dr. Ren´e MessinaTag der mundlic¨ hen Prufung:¨iiic Lahcen Assoud 2010All Rights Reserved.ivThe work described in this thesis has been published in a number of papers, whichconstitute the following self-contained chapters:• Chapter 1: L. Assoud, R. Messina, H. Lo¨wen, “Binary crystals in two-dimensional two-component Yukawa mixtures,” J. Chem. Phys. (2008), 164511• Chapter 2: L. Assoud, R. Messina, H. Low¨ en, “Stable crystalline latticesin two-dimensional binary mixtures of dipolar particles,” Europhys. Lett. 80(2007), 48001.• Chapter 3:L.Assoud,F.Ebert,P.Keim,R.Messina,G.Maret,H.L¨owen,“Crystal nuclei and structural correlations in two-dimensional colloidal mix-tures: experiment versus simulation,” J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21 (2009),464114 .• Chapter 4:L.Assoud,F.Ebert,P.Keim,R.Messina,G.Maret,H.L¨owen,“Ultrafast Quenching of Binary Colloidal Suspensions in an External MagneticField,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 102 (2009), 238301.