Local anisotropy of fluids using Minkowski tensors

S.C. Kapfer; W. Mickel; F.M. Schaller; M. Spanner; C. Goll; T. Nogawa; N. Ito; K. Mecke; G.E. Schröder-Turk

doi:10.1088/1742-5468/2010/11/P11010

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Local anisotropy of fluids using Minkowski tensors

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Local anisotropy of fluids using Minkowski tensors

S.C. Kapfer, W. Mickel, F.M. Schaller, M. Spanner, C. Goll, T. Nogawa, N. Ito, K. Mecke and G.E. Schröder-Turk

Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, Vol.2010(11), P11010

2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-5468/2010/11/P11010

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Abstract

Statistics of the free volume available to individual particles have previously been studied for simple and complex fluids, granular matter, amorphous solids, and structural glasses. Minkowski tensors provide a set of shape measures that are based on strong mathematical theorems and easily computed for polygonal and polyhedral bodies such as free volume cells (Voronoi cells). They characterize the local structure beyond the two-point correlation function and are suitable to define indices 0 ≤ βνa, b ≤ 1 of local anisotropy. Here, we analyze the statistics of Minkowski tensors for configurations of simple liquid models, including the ideal gas (Poisson point process), the hard disks and hard spheres ensemble, and the Lennard-Jones fluid. We show that Minkowski tensors provide a robust characterization of local anisotropy, which ranges from βνa, b≈0.3 for vapor phases to \beta_\nu^{a,b}\rightarrow 1 for ordered solids. We find that for fluids, local anisotropy decreases monotonically with increasing free volume and randomness of particle positions. Furthermore, the local anisotropy indices βνa, b are sensitive to structural transitions in these simple fluids, as has been previously shown in granular systems for the transition from loose to jammed bead packs.

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Title: Local anisotropy of fluids using Minkowski tensors
Authors/Creators: S.C. Kapfer (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
W. Mickel (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
F.M. Schaller (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
M. Spanner (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
C. Goll (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
T. Nogawa (Author/Creator) - The University of Tokyo
N. Ito (Author/Creator) - The University of Tokyo
K. Mecke (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
G.E. Schröder-Turk (Author/Creator) - Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Publication Details: Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, Vol.2010(11), P11010
Identifiers: 991005546014307891
Copyright: 2010 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 2 Chemistry; 2.89 Ionic, Molecular & Complex Liquids; 2.89.72 Vapor-Liquid Equilibria
Web Of Science research areas: Mechanics; Physics, Mathematical
ESI research areas: Physics