Multicanonical Monte Carlo study of solid-solid phase coexistence in a model colloid

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

Volumn 53, Issue 6 SUPPL. B, 1996, Pages 6530-6543

  Smith, G R ^a,b   Bruce, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4243643409     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/physreve.53.6530     Document Type: Article

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