The merging of two fluid drops is one of the fundamental topological transitions occurring in
free surface flow. Its description has many applications, for example, in the chemical industry …

The merging of two fluid drops is one of the fundamental topological transitions occurring in
free surface flow. Its description has many applications, for example in the chemical industry …

Many physical problems require explicit knowledge of the equilibrium shape of the interface
between two fluid phases. Here, we present a new numerical method which is simply …

When two small viscous drops are sufficiently close, van der Waals force overcomes surface
tension and deforms the surfaces into contact, initiating coalescence. The dynamics of …

When two small fluid drops are sufficiently close, the van der Waals force overcomes surface
tension and deforms the surfaces into contact, initiating coalescence. The dynamics of …

Fast indentation by atomic force microscopy allows the study of structural and physico‐
mechanical properties of polymer surfaces. However, the applied load and the choice of the …

We describe the results of experiments and mathematical analysis of the deformation of a
free surface by an aggregate of magnetic particles. The system we study is differentiated …

We consider the contribution of thermal capillary waves to the interaction between a fluid-
fluid interface and a nearby nanoparticle. Fluctuations are described thanks to an effective …

We study experimentally by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) the jump-to-contact
instability between two droplets in air, with radii ranging between 0.7 and 74 μ m. This …

We study the interaction between an AFM probe and a liquid film deposited over a flat
substrate. We investigate the effects of the physical and geometrical parameters, with a …