Our long-thermalizing review on colloidal hard spheres is now out! In the (authors-revised) words or the publisher:
“Hard spheres—simple particles that cannot overlap, like billiard balls—may at first glance seem to be a rather abstract model of matter. However, the development of well-controlled synthesis of suitable submicron colloids has realized hard spheres in experiment. When combined with modern light scattering and microscopy techniques to study colloidal hard spheres in reciprocal and real space, this model system has become pivotal to shedding new light on a wide range of fundamental physics, from hydrodynamics to phase transitions. This review provides a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted research on hard-sphere colloids, covering experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches both in and out of equilibrium.”
It was a true pleasure to dig into the vast literature on this foundational topic with experts (and friends) from around the European continent. I hope many find it a helpful resource. Because this work only considered one-, two- and three-dimensional systems, however, the work leaves ample space to explore :).
