Dielectric constant of water at high electric fields: Molecular dynamics study

Molecular dynamics computer simulations have been carried out for water enclosed between Pt(111) surfaces at high external electric fields. The dielectric constant of water as a function of electric fields has been calculated. Two-dimensional Ewald summation technique has been used for the calculation of long-range Coulombic forces. Simulations with a larger distance between walls, different surfaces, and bulk water have been done to confirm the macroscopic nature of the dielectric constant. Calculated dielectric constants have been compared with those obtained by a theoretical prediction and a recent simulation study. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(99)51815-1].