A parametrisation of the direct correlation function for the square-shoulder fluid

Author: Guillen-Escamilla I.   Scholl-Paschinger E.   Castaneda-Priego R.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 1362-3028

Source: Molecular Physics, Vol.108, Iss.2, 2010-01, pp. : 141-150

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Abstract

We introduce a parametrisation of the direct correlation function for the square-shoulder fluid and demonstrate that this parametrisation is in quantitative agreement with the numerical solution of the Ornstein-Zernike equation within the Percus-Yevick approximation. Moreover, the radial distribution function obtained from the parametrisation reproduces quantitatively Monte Carlo simulation data. Our results show that the parametrisation is accurate over a large regime of densities for different interaction ranges and potential strengths.