ON THE EQUILIBRIUM STRUCTURE OF SIMPLE LIQUIDS

Abstract

It is shown that the repulsive (not merely the positive) portion of the Lennard-Jones potential quantitatively dominates the equilibrium structure of the Lennard-Jones liquid. A simple and accurate approximation for the radial distribution function at high densities is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 24, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708041

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  • David Chandler
  • John D. Weeks

Organizations

  • University of California, San Diego

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • California
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Computational Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • High Density
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Dynamics
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  • United States Government
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  • Physics

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