Real-time experimental study of pattern selection dynamics in eutectic solidification
This proposal (EUSOL) is an experimental research program (at INSP, UPMC, Paris, France) on the formation dynamics of EUtectic SOLidification microstructures, of both interest in nonlinear physics and materials science. Real-time directional solidification (DS) of transparent and metallic alloys will be performed, with recent videomicroscopy devices, and new setups under current or planned development. In addition to bulk- and rotating-sample DS stages (INSP), four innovative techniques will be used: the European DIRSOL microgravity instrument of ESA (with industrial partners), in-situ X-ray t