Abstract
At high spatial dimensionality, a hard-rod fluid undergoes a first-order phase transition from isotropic to nematic phase at relatively low density. The orientational distribution function in the anisotropic phase takes the form exp[-±(1-2cos2)1/2].
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9416-9418 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Review B |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics