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The structure of the liquid-vapor interface

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. / Science, Faculty of / Physics and Astronomy, Department of / Graduate

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/23206
Date January 1982
CreatorsRensink, Ronald Andy
Source SetsUniversity of British Columbia
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, Thesis/Dissertation
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