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The structure of the liquid-vapor interface Rensink, Ronald Andy
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This thesis presents a review of the theories currently being used to describe the structure of the liquid-vapor interface. The fluids considered are those consisting of "argon-like" molecules, which have radially symmetric potentials. "Wall effects" upon the interface are assumed to be negligible. The derivations of several theories have been recast into forms which depend upon a few common principles. The technique of functional differentiation is extensively used in this regard. This allows each theory to be identified with one of three different approaches: mean-field theory, integro-differential equations, or fluctuation theory. Good agreement is found between the results of theories within each class. The three approaches are shown to be different aspects of a single consistent model of the liquid-vapor interface.
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The structure of the liquid-vapor interface
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University of British Columbia
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1982
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This thesis presents a review of the theories currently being used to describe the structure of the liquid-vapor interface. The fluids considered are those consisting of "argon-like" molecules,
which have radially symmetric potentials. "Wall effects" upon the interface are assumed to be negligible.
The derivations of several theories have been recast into forms which depend upon a few common principles. The technique of functional differentiation is extensively used in this regard.
This allows each theory to be identified with one of three different approaches: mean-field theory, integro-differential equations, or fluctuation theory.
Good agreement is found between the results of theories
within each class. The three approaches are shown to be different aspects of a single consistent model of the liquid-vapor interface.
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eng
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2010-03-31
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0085214
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University of British Columbia
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Graduate
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