Energy analysis of possible channels for decomposition of a charged drop into two parts

Based on numerical analysis of the mathematical expression for potential energy of an isolated charged spheroidal drop and two approximate spheroidal daughter drops, mechanisms for decomposition of a multiply charged drop in two nearly equal parts were studied taking into account the electrostatic interaction of the daughter drops. It was shown that, as the distance between the daughter drops increased, both the probability of spontaneous decomposition of a multiply charged drop in two daughter drops and the decomposition symmetry degree increase at the moment of breaking the connection between the daughter drops.