Statistical field theory for liquid vapor interface
A statistical field theory for an inhomogeneous liquid, a planar liquid/vapor interface, is devised from first principles. The grand canonical partition function is represented via a Hubbard-Stratonovitch transformation leading, close to the critical point, to the usual φ4 scalar field theory which...
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| Date: | 2010 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України
2010
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| Series: | Condensed Matter Physics |
| Online Access: | https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/32093 |
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| Journal Title: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Cite this: | Statistical field theory for liquid vapor interface / V. Russier, J.-M. Caillol // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2010. — Т. 13, № 2. — С. 23602: 1-15. — Бібліогр.: 47 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Summary: | A statistical field theory for an inhomogeneous liquid, a planar liquid/vapor interface, is devised from first principles. The grand canonical partition function is represented via a Hubbard-Stratonovitch transformation leading, close to the critical point, to the usual φ4 scalar field theory which is then rigorously considered at the one-loop level. When further simplified it yields the well-known capillary wave theory without any ad hoc phenomenological parameter. Internal coherence of the one-loop approximation is discussed and good overall qualitative agreement with recent numerical simulations is stressed. |
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