Molecular dynamics implementation of the Gibbs ensemble calculation

Journal Article · Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.468440· OSTI ID:6880473

Palmer, B J; Lo, C ^[1]

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1. Analytic Sciences Department, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)

A molecular dynamics version of the Gibbs ensemble calculation is proposed. This calculation is based on an extended Hamiltonian formalism that treats the temperature, volume, and the coupling of a single particle to the rest of the system as continuous dynamical degrees of freedom with their own equations of motion. Calculations on the truncated and shifted Lennard-Jones fluid are presented and compared to the Gibbs ensemble Monte Carlo results of Smit. Quantitative agreement is found between the molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo calculations.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6880473
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States), Vol. 101:12; ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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