Expansion dynamics of Lennard-Jones systems

The dynamics of the expansion of a Lennard-Jones system, initially confined at high density and subsequently expanding freely in a vacuum, is compared with an expanding statistical ensemble derived in the diluted quasi-ideal Boltzmann approximation. The description proves to be fairly accurate at pr...

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Autores principales: Ison, M.J., Gulminelli, F., Dorso, C.O.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_15393755_v77_n3_p_Ison
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Sumario:The dynamics of the expansion of a Lennard-Jones system, initially confined at high density and subsequently expanding freely in a vacuum, is compared with an expanding statistical ensemble derived in the diluted quasi-ideal Boltzmann approximation. The description proves to be fairly accurate at predicting average one-body global observables, but important deviations are observed in the configuration-space structure of the events. Possible implications for finite expanding physical systems are outlined. © 2008 The American Physical Society.