The theory of late stage phase separation in two dimensions is presented. The asymptotic distribution function for droplet sizes and associated temporal power laws are derived for the case where the condensation–evaporation mechanism for growth is dominant. The average radius is shown to grow as t1/3 and the density of droplets decays as t−2/3. The effect of competition between droplets is included and shown to increase the coarsening rate. The distribution function and growth rate broaden and increase, respectively, as the equilibrium area fraction of the minority phase is increased.
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