Chain formation in a model dipolar liquid: computer simulation study

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作者
Kachel, A
Gburski, Z
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[1] Department of Physics, University of Silesia, 40-007, Katowice
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10.1088/0953-8984/9/46/007
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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We have performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations along a low-temperature isotherm for a system of strongly dipolar elongated molecules. The model molecules are found to associate to form well defined chains; this association is induced by the dipolar interaction. The order parameters, the polarization and the average number of molecules in a chain have been calculated for a range of densities.
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