Publication Date:
2012-11-27
Description:
Author(s): G. Ruppeiner, A. Sahay, T. Sarkar, and G. Sengupta A microscopic characterization, based on the thermodynamic curvature R , is proposed for first-order liquid-gas phase transitions. Near the critical point, where R is proportional to the correlation volume ξ 3 , we propose that R takes the same value in the coexisting phases. This proposal allows a det... [Phys. Rev. E 86, 052103] Published Mon Nov 26, 2012
Keywords:
Statistical physics
Print ISSN:
1539-3755
Electronic ISSN:
1550-2376
Topics:
Physics