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
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UBC/oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/23206 |
| Date | January 1982 |
| Creators | Rensink, Ronald Andy |
| Source Sets | University of British Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis/Dissertation |
| Rights | 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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