Phase behavior of a hard sphere Maier-Saupe nematogenic system in three dimensions
We present a detailed computer simulation and integral equation study of the phase behavior of a nematogenic system composed of hard spheres with embedded three-dimensional Maier-Saupe spins. For this well-known system, we map the gas-liquid equilibrium, which is coupled to a first-order isotropic-n...
| Autores: | , , , |
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Data de publicação: | 2006 |
| País: | España |
| Recursos: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositório: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/26720 |
| Acesso em linha: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/26720 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Maier-Saupe liquid crystal Monte Carlo simulations Phase transition |
| Resumo: | We present a detailed computer simulation and integral equation study of the phase behavior of a nematogenic system composed of hard spheres with embedded three-dimensional Maier-Saupe spins. For this well-known system, we map the gas-liquid equilibrium, which is coupled to a first-order isotropic-nematic transition. The anisotropic integral equation theory is found to yield excellent agreement with the simulation data within the fluid regime. Additionally, we determine the fluid-solid equilibrium transition by means of computer simulation. © 2006 The American Physical Society |
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