Figure 7
From: Controlled transitions between metastable states of 2D magnetocapillary crystals
Experimental results showing the transitions from S5 to S6a and S6b for \(B_z=4.8\,\mathrm{mT}\). In black, the initial particles positions, in yellow the particles trajectories and in red the final state. In both cases, the sixth particle was approached to the existing S5 crystal in the desired direction using the thermocapillary actuation system. (a) Transition from a S5 to S6a. (b) Transition from S5 to S6b. (c) Normalized distance \(l^*_6/\lambda\) between the new particle and the center of mass of the other five particles, in function of time.
