Quantum boundary layer: a non-uniform density distribution of an ideal gas in thermodynamic equilibrium

A. Sisman*, Z. F. Ozturk, C. Firat

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Abstract

Density distribution of an ideal Maxwellian gas confined in a finite domain is not uniform even in thermodynamic equilibrium. Near to the boundaries, there is a layer in which the density goes to zero. Existence of this boundary layer explains the shape and size dependence of the thermodynamic quantities in nano scale.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)16-20
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume362
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Feb 2007

Funding

This work is supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TUBITAK, under the contract number of 105T086. Authors are indebted to Prof. Dr. Strehlow, from Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt-Berlin, for his interest in the experimental verification of the quantum boundary layer. Also they are grateful to the anonymous referees for their valuable critics and suggestions.

FundersFunder number
TUBITAK105T086
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu

    Keywords

    • Boundary layer
    • Ideal gas
    • Quantum size effects
    • Thermodynamics

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