Statistical field theory for liquid vapor interface

• Published in: Condensed Matter Physics
• Date: 2010
• Main Authors: Russier, V., Caillol, J.-M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України 2010
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/32093
• 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.

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...