Soft Condensation

Author(s): Ambre Bouillant, Christopher Henkel, Uwe Thiele, Bruno Andreotti, and Jacco H. Snoeijer When moist air meets a cold surface, it creates a breath figure characterized by numerous small droplets. The central question is how the vapor flux is distributed between the growth of condensed drops and the nucleation of new ones. Here, we investigate the nucleation, growth, and coalescence of dr… [Phys. Rev. Lett. 134, 188204] Published Fri May 09, 2025