arxiv: 2605.07874 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-08 · ⚛️ physics.flu-dyn

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Species Transport Driven by Droplet Impact in Wavy Thin Films

Hatim Ennayar , Frederik Roy Patria , Jeanette Hussong

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keywords droplet impactthin liquid filmscapillary wavesasymmetric mixingfilm thicknesslaser-induced fluorescencespecies transportWeber number

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The pith

Droplet impacts on wavy thin films produce asymmetric rim evolution, cavity collapse, jet formation, and mixing driven by local film depth variations.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper examines droplet impacts on thin liquid films that carry traveling capillary waves rather than remaining flat and still. Using acoustic excitation to generate controlled waves and a two-color fluorescence technique for simultaneous film-thickness and concentration maps, the work demonstrates that wave phase at impact governs the asymmetry of the entire sequence. Local depth changes redirect the retracting cavity and the mixing flow, displacing droplet liquid along the wave gradients and creating measurable uneven concentration fields at moderate Weber numbers. These asymmetries weaken once inertial forces dominate at higher impact speeds, recovering the behavior seen on static films.

Core claim

Impacts on wavy films deviate from quiescent conditions because rim evolution, cavity collapse, and jet formation become asymmetric according to the phase of the wave relative to the impact site. These behaviors are produced by local film-depth variations that redirect cavity retraction and the associated mixing flow; reconstructed concentration fields show the droplet liquid displaced along these depth gradients, yielding asymmetric mixing that is quantified by a dimensionless asymmetry index dependent on wave amplitude, phase, and distance from the wave source.

What carries the argument

Local film-depth gradients that redirect cavity retraction and mixing flow, quantified by a dimensionless asymmetry index varying with wave amplitude, phase, and distance.

If this is right

Mixing becomes asymmetric at moderate Weber numbers because droplet liquid follows the local depth gradients created by the wave.
The asymmetry index rises with increasing wave amplitude and varies systematically with impact phase and distance from the wave generator.
At higher Weber numbers inertial mixing dominates and the dynamics converge to those observed on static films.
The combined acoustic-excitation and dual-fluorescence technique enables direct mapping of how film disturbances alter species transport.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

In processes such as spray coating or ink deposition, residual waves may produce unintended spatial variation in deposited material unless impact speeds are raised.
The observed redirection of mixing flow by depth gradients suggests that engineered wave patterns could be used to steer species distribution in controlled thin-film flows.
The phase dependence implies that timing successive droplet arrivals relative to existing waves could either enhance or suppress mixing asymmetry.

Load-bearing premise

The acoustic excitation system faithfully reproduces the residual capillary waves left by earlier droplets and the two-color fluorescence method records accurate simultaneous thickness and concentration fields without significant interference from the waves.

What would settle it

Observation of symmetric rim evolution, cavity collapse, and concentration fields despite the presence of measured waves of the reported amplitude and phase would falsify the claim that depth gradients drive the asymmetry.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.07874 by Frederik Roy Patria, Hatim Ennayar, Jeanette Hussong.

**Figure 2.** Figure 2: Time-resolved amplitude A(t) of capillary waves measured at ds = 10 mm from the center of the wave excitation. a) Wave generated by droplet impacts on a thin film of thickness δ = 0.22 under varying Weber numbers. b) Acoustically-induced waves at different frequencies f. that the method is sufficiently accurate for simultaneous reconstruction of film thickness and dye concentration in the present wave … view at source ↗

**Figure 3.** Figure 3: Oblique-view image sequences illustrating wave evolution following [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 4.** Figure 4: Schematic of droplet impact on wavy thin film. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_4.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 5.** Figure 5: Oblique-view visualizations of droplet impact on a wavy liquid film for three acoustic excitation conditions [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_5.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 6.** Figure 6: Side-view visualizations of droplet impact on a liquid film at [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_6.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 7.** Figure 7: Jet height for different impact phases ψ, compared to the static case. reaching heights comparable to those observed for the static-film case. 3.2.2 Influence of the impact phase [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_7.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 8.** Figure 8: Temporal evolution of wave amplitude A(t) measured at ds = 5 mm (blue) and ds = 7.5 mm (red) for f = 140 Hz and δ = 0.22. Solid lines indicate 2CLIF thickness reconstructions; dashed lines show corresponding measurements from the chromatic-confocal point sensor (CCPS) [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_8.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 9.** Figure 9: 3D film height reconstruction for δ = 0.22 obtained using two-color LIF at t = 10 ms. a) static film at W e = 54 and Re = 3000. b) wavy film at W e = 54, Re = 3000, f = 120 Hz, ds = 5 mm and ψ > 0.5. c) static film at W e = 110 and Re = 4200. d) wavy film at W e = 110, Re = 4200, f = 120 Hz, ds = 5 mm and ψ > 0.5 [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_9.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 10.** Figure 10: Cross section representation of 3D film height [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_10.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 11.** Figure 11: Bottom view raw images of fluorescent-labeled droplet impact on fluorescent-labeled thin liquid film of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_11.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 12.** Figure 12: Temporal evolution of the normalized concentration field [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_12.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 13.** Figure 13: 2D normalized concentration fields reconstructed using 2C-LIF for [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_13.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 14.** Figure 14: a) Schematic representation of the local thickness variation across a wavy thin liquid film. b) inclined jet formation during droplet impact on wavy thin liquid and compared to static film. (red) ψ > 0.5 and (blue) ψ < −0.5. alters the subsequent droplet-induced cavity retraction dynamics. In fact, an analogous mechanism was reported by Lee et al. [2020], who demonstrated that when a droplet impacts a p… view at source ↗

**Figure 15.** Figure 15: The temporal variation of the asymmetry index [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_15.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 16.** Figure 16: The temporal variation of the asymmetry index [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_16.png] view at source ↗

**Figure 17.** Figure 17: The temporal variation of the asymmetry index [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p019_17.png] view at source ↗

read the original abstract

Droplet impact on thin liquid films is commonly studied on quiescent surfaces, although practical systems often involve residual capillary waves generated by preceding droplets. This study examines how such traveling waves modify impact dynamics and mixing. Controlled surface disturbances were produced using an acoustic excitation system that replicated droplet-induced waves, and a two-color laser-induced fluorescence method was implemented to obtain simultaneous measurements of film thickness and dye concentration. Impacts on wavy films deviated markedly from quiescent conditions. Rim evolution, cavity collapse, and jet formation became asymmetric, governed by the phase of the wave relative to the impact. These behaviors were linked to local variations in film depth, which redirected cavity retraction and the associated mixing flow. Reconstructed concentration fields confirmed that droplet liquid is displaced according to these depth gradients, producing asymmetric mixing at moderate Weber numbers. A dimensionless asymmetry index quantified the dependence on wave amplitude, phase, and distance from the acoustic wave generator. At higher Weber numbers, inertial mixing attenuated these effects, and the dynamics approached those of static films.

Editorial analysis

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Desk editor's note, referee report, simulated authors' rebuttal, and a circularity audit. Tearing a paper down is the easy half of reading it; the pith above is the substance, this is the friction.

Desk Editor's Note private letter to a colleague

The paper shows wave phase creates clear asymmetry in droplet rim, cavity, and mixing on thin films via local depth changes, quantified by a new index, but the acoustic and LIF methods need checks for artifacts.

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The main result is that impacts on wavy films produce asymmetric rim evolution, cavity collapse, and jet formation depending on wave phase, with local depth gradients redirecting the flow and displacing droplet liquid to create asymmetric mixing at moderate Weber numbers. They capture this with an asymmetry index that tracks dependence on amplitude, phase, and distance from the wave source, and show the effect weakens under higher inertia. This is a straightforward extension of the usual quiescent-film work, using controlled disturbances instead of flat surfaces. The acoustic excitation to mimic residual capillary waves and the two-color LIF for simultaneous thickness and concentration fields are practical choices that let them link hydrodynamics directly to the reconstructed concentration patterns. The observations line up with expectations for when depth variations matter most. The soft spot is the measurement chain. Acoustic forcing could add vibrations or flows beyond pure capillary waves, and wave slopes might introduce refraction or scattering in the LIF that distorts the thickness and concentration fields. The abstract ties the asymmetries straight to depth gradients without mentioning cross-checks against shadowgraphy or probes, or error budgets specific to the wavy case. If those checks are in the full methods and hold up, the claims are on solid ground; if not, part of the asymmetry could be artifact. This is useful for people working on thin-film applications where waves from prior drops are routine, such as coating processes or spray cooling. A reader wanting experimental data on non-ideal mixing would get concrete observations and the index to work with. It deserves peer review to test the measurement reliability and see whether the phase dependence survives closer scrutiny.

Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper examines species transport during droplet impact on wavy thin films, using acoustic excitation to generate controlled traveling waves and a two-color LIF technique for simultaneous film thickness and concentration measurements. It reports that wave phase relative to impact leads to asymmetric rim, cavity, and jet dynamics due to local depth variations, resulting in asymmetric mixing quantified by an asymmetry index at moderate Weber numbers, approaching quiescent behavior at higher We.

Significance. Should the experimental observations prove robust, the work would contribute to the understanding of non-quiescent film impacts in applications like spray deposition and thin-film processing. The asymmetry index offers a practical metric for wave effects on mixing, and the simultaneous measurement method could enable further studies of coupled flow and transport if validated.

major comments (3)

[Methods] Methods section: The two-color laser-induced fluorescence method for simultaneous h(x,y,t) and c(x,y,t) lacks reported calibration for non-flat surfaces, assessment of optical artifacts from wave slopes, or cross-validation (e.g., vs. shadowgraphy or capacitance). This is load-bearing because the central claim that reconstructed concentration fields confirm depth-gradient-driven asymmetric mixing rests on artifact-free data.
[Results] Results and abstract: No error bars, repetition counts, or statistical details are provided for the observed asymmetries, rim/cavity/jet deviations, or the dimensionless asymmetry index dependence on amplitude/phase/distance. This prevents evaluation of whether the phase-governed behaviors are robust or could arise from unaccounted perturbations.
[Abstract] Abstract and setup description: The acoustic excitation is asserted to replicate residual capillary waves without quantitative comparison (e.g., dispersion or amplitude spectra) to actual preceding-droplet waves or checks for substrate vibration. This directly affects the attribution of asymmetries to local depth gradients rather than forcing artifacts.

minor comments (2)

The definition and explicit formula for the dimensionless asymmetry index should be stated clearly in the main text (not only referenced) to support reproducibility.
[Abstract] The abstract would benefit from specifying the range of Weber numbers studied to clarify the transition from asymmetric to quiescent-like behavior.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the thorough review and valuable comments on our manuscript. We address each of the major comments below and will make the necessary revisions to improve the clarity and robustness of the presented results.

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Referee: [Methods] Methods section: The two-color laser-induced fluorescence method for simultaneous h(x,y,t) and c(x,y,t) lacks reported calibration for non-flat surfaces, assessment of optical artifacts from wave slopes, or cross-validation (e.g., vs. shadowgraphy or capacitance). This is load-bearing because the central claim that reconstructed concentration fields confirm depth-gradient-driven asymmetric mixing rests on artifact-free data.

Authors: We agree that additional details on the calibration and validation of the two-color LIF technique are necessary. The method was calibrated using flat films of known thickness and concentration, and the dual-wavelength approach was chosen to reduce sensitivity to surface curvature and optical path variations. To address this, we will expand the Methods section with a description of the calibration procedure, an assessment of potential artifacts from wave slopes (including ray-tracing estimates), and cross-validation results against shadowgraphy for a subset of cases. These additions will confirm that the measured concentration fields are reliable and support the claims regarding depth-gradient-driven mixing. revision: yes
Referee: [Results] Results and abstract: No error bars, repetition counts, or statistical details are provided for the observed asymmetries, rim/cavity/jet deviations, or the dimensionless asymmetry index dependence on amplitude/phase/distance. This prevents evaluation of whether the phase-governed behaviors are robust or could arise from unaccounted perturbations.

Authors: The experiments were conducted with multiple repetitions (at least 5 per condition) to ensure repeatability, and the asymmetry index was computed from averaged data. We will revise the Results section and figures to include error bars (standard deviation across repetitions) and explicitly state the number of trials and statistical measures. This will allow readers to assess the robustness of the phase-dependent asymmetries and the trends with wave amplitude and phase. revision: yes
Referee: [Abstract] Abstract and setup description: The acoustic excitation is asserted to replicate residual capillary waves without quantitative comparison (e.g., dispersion or amplitude spectra) to actual preceding-droplet waves or checks for substrate vibration. This directly affects the attribution of asymmetries to local depth gradients rather than forcing artifacts.

Authors: We acknowledge the need for quantitative validation of the acoustic excitation method. The system parameters were selected based on matching the expected wavelength and amplitude of capillary waves from droplet impacts, as reported in the literature. In the revision, we will include a comparison of the dispersion relation and amplitude spectra between the acoustically generated waves and those from sequential droplet impacts, along with measurements confirming minimal substrate vibration. This will strengthen the attribution of the observed asymmetries to local film depth variations. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: purely experimental measurements with derived index from data

full rationale

The paper is an experimental study using acoustic excitation to generate waves and two-color LIF for simultaneous film thickness and concentration fields. No derivations, fitted parameters, or predictions are claimed; the asymmetry index is explicitly a post-processed measurement quantity from observed rim/cavity/jet evolution and concentration fields. No self-citations form load-bearing premises, no ansatzes are smuggled, and no results reduce to inputs by construction. The central claims rest on direct visualization and quantification rather than tautological loops.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

No free parameters, invented entities, or ad-hoc axioms are introduced in the abstract; the work rests on standard thin-film hydrodynamics and established experimental techniques.

axioms (2)

domain assumption Acoustic excitation produces traveling waves representative of those generated by prior droplet impacts.
Explicitly stated as the method to replicate practical residual waves.
domain assumption Two-color laser-induced fluorescence enables accurate, simultaneous, non-intrusive measurement of local film thickness and dye concentration.
Core measurement technique invoked without further justification in the abstract.

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