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- A. V. Kuznetsov is grateful to the AvHumboldt Foundation for a research fellowship and to Ohio State University for a postdoctoral fellowship. He is also grateful to the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Continuous Solidification Processes for the support provided to complete this research.