The distribution of fluctuations of the total dipole moment in polar liquids

10 October 1993

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Physics

Vol. 80 (2) , 225-231
https://doi.org/10.1080/00268979300102231

Abstract

The distribution of fluctuations of the total dipole moment in polar liquids is characterized. The functional form of the probability distribution function, P(g), where g is proportional to the square of the total moment and its average value is directly related to the static dielectric constant, is empirically determined. A formal justification of the functional form is then developed and implications to the calculation of the dielectric constant in computer simulations are discussed.

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