An Atomic Distribution Function
- 1 January 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 19 (1) , 50-54
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1747988
Abstract
A simple form for the radial atomic distribution function for a monatomic liquid, involving the interatomic potential function of two atoms in the liquid, is developed. Assuming the potential function to be of the form (λ/rn)—(μ/r6) and arbitrary choices for μ, the theoretical distribution function is fitted to the left‐hand side of the first peak of the experimental distribution curves of liquid argon and liquid mercury. Satisfactory values of n and potential well depths for these two liquids indicate the approximate validity of the derived radial atomic distribution function. Presented also is a comparison of the theoretical and experimental curves for liquid argon and liquid mercury.Keywords
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