Dipole-dipole interaction


MOVIE: Long range attraction between two dipoles.

The binding potential is several 1000 kT and the force is proportional to the inverse fourth power of the separation.

More dipoles are self arranged into parallel chains.


M. Škarabot, M. Ravnik, S. Žumer, U. Tkalec, I. Poberaj, D. Babič, N. Osterman and I. Muševič, Two-dimensional dipolar nematic colloidal crystals. Phys. Rev., E 76, 051406 (2007).