https://doi.org/10.1007/s100510070064
A method for calculating the surface tension of a droplet in a lattice-gas model with long-range interaction
Center for Computational Science and Engineering, Japan Atomic
Energy Research Institute, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun,
Ibaraki-ken, 319-1195, Japan
Received:
15
March
2000
Revised:
31
May
2000
Published online: 15 November 2000
Since the droplet of the lattice-gas model with long-range interaction is not circular and is determined by the Wulff construction due to surface tension anisotropy, a calculation method of the surface tension of the droplet is proposed in this paper. The calculated surface tension is in good agreement with the surface tension measured by using the Laplace's formula in consideration of the surface thickness.
PACS: 05.50+q – Lattice theory and statistics (Ising, Potts, etc.) / 05.70.Fh – Phase transitions: general studies / 68.10.Cr – Surface energy (surface tension, interface tension, angle of contact, etc.)
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2000
