Publication Date:
2014-10-10
Description:
Simple analytical approximations for the internal energy of the strongly coupled one-component-plasma in two and three dimensions are discussed. As a result, new practical expressions for the internal energy in the fluid phase are proposed. Their accuracy is checked by evaluating the location of the fluid-solid phase transition from the free energy consideration. Possible applications to other related systems are briefly discussed.
Print ISSN:
1070-664X
Electronic ISSN:
1089-7674
Topics:
Physics