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X-ray synchrotron study of liquid-vapor interfaces at short length scales: Effect of long-range forces and bending energies

Mecke K (2003)

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Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2003

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Publisher: AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOC

Book Volume: 90

Journal Issue: 21

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.216101

Abstract

We have investigated the small-scale structure of the liquid-vapor interface using synchrotron x-ray scattering for liquids with different molecular structures and interactions. The effective momentum-dependent surface energy first decreases from its macroscopic value due to the effect of long-range forces, and then increases with increasing wave vector. The results are analyzed using a recent density functional theory. The large wave-vector increase is attributed to a bending energy for which local and nonlocal contributions are equally important.

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APA:

Mecke, K. (2003). X-ray synchrotron study of liquid-vapor interfaces at short length scales: Effect of long-range forces and bending energies. Physical Review Letters, 90(21). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.216101

MLA:

Mecke, Klaus. "X-ray synchrotron study of liquid-vapor interfaces at short length scales: Effect of long-range forces and bending energies." Physical Review Letters 90.21 (2003).

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