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Dynamical density functional theory and its application to spinodal decomposition

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posted on 2014-10-03, 10:10 authored by Andrew ArcherAndrew Archer, Robert Evans
An alternative derivation of the dynamical density functional theory for the one-body density profile of a classical fluid was described. The dynamical density functional theory was also used to derive a theory for spinodal decomposition that is applicable at both early and intermediate times. It was assumed that as the particles interact, the momentum degrees of freedom equilibrate much faster than the positional degrees of freedom. The results show that the coupling leads to the growth of a second maximum in the density fluctuations at a wave number larger than that of the main peak.

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EPSRC grant No. GR/S28631/01

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  • Science

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  • Mathematical Sciences

Published in

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volume

121

Issue

9

Pages

4246 - 4254

Citation

ARCHER, A.J. and EVANS, R., 2004. Dynamical density functional theory and its application to spinodal decomposition. Journal of Chemical Physics, 121 (9), pp. 4246 - 4254.

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© American Institute of Physics

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Publication date

2004

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Copyright (2004) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in the Journal of Chemical Physics and may be found at: http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jcp/121/9/10.1063/1.1778374

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0021-9606

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  • en

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