How the structure of a confined fluid depends on the ensemble: Hard spheres in a spherical cavity

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 3637-3650

  Gonzalez A ^a   White, J A ^a   Roman F L ^a   Evans, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 18144408447     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.476961     Document Type: Article

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