Abstract
Langevin dynamics computer simulations have been performed for a two-dimensional Lennard-Jones fluid quenched into the coexistence region of its liquid-vapor phase diagram. For late stages of the phase-separation process, the average radius of the liquid clusters is found to grow proportional to (time)1/4. This growth law is analyzed theoretically and compared to recent molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo results. Details of the different simulation methods are critically discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1071-1089 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Statistical Physics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 1986 |
Keywords
- Langevin dynamics
- Lennard-Jones system
- Phase separation
- computer simulation techniques
- dynamic scaling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics