Phys. Rev. A 8, 3110–3122 (1973)Statistical Mechanics of Dense Ionized Matter. II. Equilibrium Properties and Melting Transition of the Crystallized One-Component PlasmaReceived 13 April 1973; published in the issue dated December 1973 A study of the crystalline phase of a one-component plasma in a uniform background is reported here. Extensive Monte Carlo computations of the equilibrium properties in the classical region are presented and a value of the melting parameter Γm=155±10 is obtained. These results are extended into the quantum region in the framework of conventional lattice dynamics to estimate the solid-fluid coexistence curve in conjunction with the Lindemann melting criterion. A preliminary investigation is made of the effect of allowing the charge neutralizing background to respond to the ionic motion and it is concluded that the melting curve will be unaffected for ions with Z≥2. © 1973 The American Physical Society URL:
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See AlsoSee Also: Jean Pierre Hansen, Statistical Mechanics of Dense Ionized Matter. I. Equilibrium Properties of the Classical One-Component Plasma, Phys. Rev. A 8, 3096 (1973). |
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