Quasi-two-dimensional dipolar fluid at low densities: Monte Carlo simulations and theory

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2002, Pages

  Tavares, J M ^a,b   Weis, J J ^c   Telo da Gama, M M ^a  

^a Centro de Fisica da Materia Condensada   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; FREE ENERGY; MONOLAYERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DIPOLAR FLUIDS; LIQUID-VAPOR TRANSITION; POLYDISPERSE CHAINS; SELF-ASSEMBLED CLUSTERS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

ARTICLE;

EID: 41349104222     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.061201     Document Type: Article

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