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Do sub-critical clusters and critical nuclei need to have the same ‘form’?
The answer, of course, is no. But, where’s the evidence? First, some background. Since nucleation involves a free energy barrier, one invokes certain mythical fluctuations that (somehow!) build up to yield viable nuclei. Usually, the precise details of these fluctuations … Continue reading
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