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\section{Introduction} |
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Non-equilibrium Molecular Dynamics (NEMD) methods impose a temperature |
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or velocity {\it gradient} on a |
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system,\cite{ASHURST:1975tg,Evans:1982zk,ERPENBECK:1984sp,MAGINN:1993hc,Berthier:2002ij,Evans:2002ai,Schelling:2002dp,PhysRevA.34.1449,JiangHao_jp802942v} |
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and use linear response theory to connect the resulting thermal or |
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momentum flux to transport coefficients of bulk materials. However, |
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for heterogeneous systems, such as phase boundaries or interfaces, it |
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is often unclear what shape of gradient should be imposed at the |
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boundary between materials. |
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\begin{figure} |
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\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{figures/VSS} |
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\caption{Schematics of periodic (left) and non-periodic (right) |
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Velocity Shearing and Scaling RNEMD. A kinetic energy or momentum |
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flux is applied from region B to region A. Thermal gradients are |
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depicted by a color gradient. Linear or angular velocity gradients |
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are shown as arrows.} |
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\label{fig:VSS} |
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\end{figure} |
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Reverse Non-Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics (RNEMD) methods impose an |
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unphysical {\it flux} between different regions or ``slabs'' of the |
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simulation |
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box.\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw,ISI:000080382700030,Kuang:2010uq} The |
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system responds by developing a temperature or velocity {\it gradient} |
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between the two regions. The gradients which develop in response to |
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the applied flux are then related (via linear response theory) to the |
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transport coefficient of interest. Since the amount of the applied |
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flux is known exactly, and measurement of a gradient is generally less |
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complicated, imposed-flux methods typically take shorter simulation |
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times to obtain converged results. At interfaces, the observed |
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gradients often exhibit near-discontinuities at the boundaries between |
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dissimilar materials. RNEMD methods do not need many trajectories to |
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provide information about transport properties, and they have become |
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widely used to compute thermal and mechanical transport in both |
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homogeneous liquids and |
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solids~\cite{MullerPlathe:1997xw,ISI:000080382700030,Maginn:2010} as |
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well as heterogeneous |
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interfaces.\cite{garde:nl2005,garde:PhysRevLett2009,kuang:AuThl} |
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\section{Methodology} |
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\section{Velocity Shearing and Scaling (VSS) for non-periodic systems} |
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The VSS-RNEMD approach uses a series of simultaneous velocity shearing |
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and scaling exchanges between the two slabs.\cite{2012MolPh.110..691K} |
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This method imposes energy and momentum conservation constraints while |
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simultaneously creating a desired flux between the two slabs. These |
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constraints ensure that all configurations are sampled from the same |
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microcanonical (NVE) ensemble. |
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We have extended the VSS method for use in {\it non-periodic} |
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simulations, in which the ``slabs'' have been generalized to two |
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separated regions of space. These regions could be defined as |
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concentric spheres (as in figure \ref{fig:VSS}), or one of the regions |
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can be defined in terms of a dynamically changing ``hull'' comprising |
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the surface atoms of the cluster. This latter definition is identical |
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to the hull used in the Langevin Hull algorithm. |
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We present here a new set of constraints that are more general than |
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the VSS constraints. For the non-periodic variant, the constraints |
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fix both the total energy and total {\it angular} momentum of the |
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system while simultaneously imposing a thermal and angular momentum |
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flux between the two regions. |
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After each $\Delta t$ time interval, the particle velocities |
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($\mathbf{v}_i$ and $\mathbf{v}_j$) in the two shells ($A$ and $B$) |
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are modified by a velocity scaling coefficient ($a$ and $b$) and by a |
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rotational shearing term ($\mathbf{c}_a$ and $\mathbf{c}_b$). |
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\begin{displaymath} |
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\begin{array}{rclcl} |
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& \underline{~~~~~~~~\mathrm{scaling}~~~~~~~~} & & |
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\underline{\mathrm{rotational~shearing}} \\ \\ |
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\mathbf{v}_i $~~~$\leftarrow & |
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a \left(\mathbf{v}_i - \langle \omega_a |
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\rangle \times \mathbf{r}_i\right) & + & \mathbf{c}_a \times \mathbf{r}_i \\ |
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\mathbf{v}_j $~~~$\leftarrow & |
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b \left(\mathbf{v}_j - \langle \omega_b |
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\rangle \times \mathbf{r}_j\right) & + & \mathbf{c}_b \times \mathbf{r}_j |
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Here $\langle\mathbf{\omega}_a\rangle$ and |
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$\langle\mathbf{\omega}_b\rangle$ are the instantaneous angular |
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velocities of each shell, and $\mathbf{r}_i$ is the position of |
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particle $i$ relative to a fixed point in space (usually the center of |
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mass of the cluster). Particles in the shells also receive an |
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additive ``angular shear'' to their velocities. The amount of shear |
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is governed by the imposed angular momentum flux, |
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$\mathbf{j}_r(\mathbf{L})$, |
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\begin{eqnarray} |
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\mathbf{c}_a & = & - \mathbf{j}_r(\mathbf{L}) \cdot |
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\overleftrightarrow{I_a}^{-1} \Delta t + \langle \omega_a \rangle \label{eq:bc}\\ |
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\mathbf{c}_b & = & + \mathbf{j}_r(\mathbf{L}) \cdot |
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\overleftrightarrow{I_b}^{-1} \Delta t + \langle \omega_b \rangle \label{eq:bh} |
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\end{eqnarray} |
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where $\overleftrightarrow{I}_{\{a,b\}}$ is the moment of inertia tensor for |
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each of the two shells. |
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To simultaneously impose a thermal flux ($J_r$) between the shells we |
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use energy conservation constraints, |
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\begin{eqnarray} |
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K_a - J_r \Delta t & = & a^2 \left(K_a - \frac{1}{2}\langle |
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\omega_a \rangle \cdot \overleftrightarrow{I_a} \cdot \langle \omega_a |
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\rangle \right) + \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{c}_a \cdot \overleftrightarrow{I_a} |
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\cdot \mathbf{c}_a \label{eq:Kc}\\ |
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K_b + J_r \Delta t & = & b^2 \left(K_b - \frac{1}{2}\langle |
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\omega_b \rangle \cdot \overleftrightarrow{I_b} \cdot \langle \omega_b |
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\rangle \right) + \frac{1}{2} \mathbf{c}_b \cdot \overleftrightarrow{I_b} \cdot \mathbf{c}_b \label{eq:Kh} |
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\end{eqnarray} |
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Simultaneous solution of these quadratic formulae for the scaling |
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coefficients, $a$ and $b$, will ensure that the simulation samples |
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from the original microcanonical (NVE) ensemble. Here $K_{\{a,b\}}$ |
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is the instantaneous translational kinetic energy of each shell. At |
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each time interval, we solve for $a$, $b$, $\mathbf{c}_a$, and |
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$\mathbf{c}_b$, subject to the imposed angular momentum flux, |
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$j_r(\mathbf{L})$, and thermal flux, $J_r$ values. The new particle |
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velocities are computed, and the simulation continues. System |
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configurations after the transformations have exactly the same energy |
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({\it and} angular momentum) as before the moves. |
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As the simulation progresses, the velocity transformations can be |
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performed on a regular basis, and the system will develop a |
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temperature and/or angular velocity gradient in response to the |
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applied flux. Using the slope of the radial temperature or velocity |
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gradients, it is quite simple to obtain both the thermal conductivity |
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($\lambda$) and shear viscosity ($\eta$), |
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\begin{equation} |
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J_r = -\lambda \frac{\partial T}{\partial |
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r} \hspace{2in} j_r(\mathbf{L}_z) = -\eta \frac{\partial |
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\omega_z}{\partial r} |
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\end{equation} |
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of a liquid cluster. |
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of rectangular slabs. A temperature profile along the $r$ coordinate is created by recording the average temperature of concentric spherical shells. |
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\center{\includegraphics[width=7in]{figures/VSS}} |
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\center{\includegraphics[width=7in]{figures/npVSS2}} |
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\caption{Schematics of periodic (left) and nonperiodic (right) Velocity Shearing and Scaling RNEMD. A kinetic energy or momentum flux is applied from region B to region A. Thermal gradients are depicted by a color gradient. Linear or angular velocity gradients are shown as arrows.} |
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{$J_r$} & {$\langle dT / dr \rangle$} & {$\boldsymbol \lambda$}\\ |
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{\small(kcal fs$^{-1}$ \AA$^{-2}$)} & {\small(K \AA$^{-1}$)} & {\small(W m$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$)}\\ \hline |
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1.00$\times 10^{-5}$ & 0.38683 & 1.79665486\\ |
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3.00$\times 10^{-5}$ & 1.1643 & 1.79077557\\ |
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6.00$\times 10^{-5}$ & 2.2262 & 1.87314707\\ |
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\subsection{Interfacial thermal conductance} |
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\begin{longtable}{ccc} |
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\caption{Caption.} |
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{Nanoparticle Radius} & $J_r$ & {G}\\ |
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{\small(\AA)} & {\small(kcal fs$^{-1}$ \AA$^{-2}$)} & {\small(W m$^{-2}$ K$^{-1}$)}\\ \hline |
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20 & & 59.66 \\ |
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30 & & 57.88 \\ |
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40 & & 37.48 \\ |
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\subsection{Interfacial friction} |
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Table \ref{table:interfacialfrictionstick} shows the calculated interfacial friction coefficients $\kappa$ for a spherical gold nanoparticle and prolate ellipsoidal gold nanorod in TraPPE-UA hexane. An angular momentum flux was applied between the A and B regions defined as the gold structure and hexane molecules beyond a certain radius, respectively. The resulting angular velocity gradient resulted in the gold structure rotating about the prescribed axis within the solvent. |
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Table \ref{table:interfacialfrictionstick} shows the calculated interfacial friction coefficients $\kappa$ for spherical gold nanoparticles and a prolate ellipsoidal gold nanorod in TraPPE-UA hexane. An angular momentum flux was applied between the A and B regions defined as the gold structure and hexane molecules beyond a certain radius, respectively. The resulting angular velocity gradient resulted in the gold structure rotating about the prescribed axis within the solvent. |
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\caption{Calculated ``stick'' interfacial friction coefficients ($\kappa$) and friction factors ($f$) of gold nanostructures solvated in TraPPE-UA hexane. The ellipsoid is oriented with the long axis along the $z$ direction.} |
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\caption{Calculated ``stick'' interfacial friction coefficients ($\kappa$) and friction factors ($f$) of gold nanostructures solvated in TraPPE-UA hexane at 230 K. The ellipsoid is oriented with the long axis along the $z$ direction.} |
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{Structure} & {Axis of rotation} & {$\kappa_{VSS}$} & {$\kappa_{calc}$} & {$f_{VSS}$} & {$f_{calc}$}\\ |
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{Structure} & {Axis of Rotation} & {$\kappa_{VSS}$} & {$\kappa_{calc}$} & {$f_{VSS}$} & {$f_{calc}$}\\ |
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{Sphere} & {$x = y = z$} & {} & {5.37237} & {1} & {1}\\ |
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{Prolate Ellipsoid} & {$x = y$} & {} & {3.59881} & {} & {0.768726}\\ |
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{Prolate Ellipsoid} & {$z$} & {} & {9.01084} & {} & {1.92477}\\ \hline \hline |
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{Sphere (r = 20 \AA)} & {$x = y = z$} & {} & {6.13239} & {1} & {1}\\ |
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{Sphere (r = 30 \AA)} & {$x = y = z$} & {} & {20.6968} & {1} & {1}\\ |
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{Sphere (r = 40 \AA)} & {$x = y = z$} & {} & {49.0591} & {1} & {1}\\ |
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{Prolate Ellipsoid} & {$x = y$} & {} & {8.22846} & {} & {1.92477}\\ |
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{Prolate Ellipsoid} & {$z$} & {} & {3.28634} & {} & {0.768726}\\ |
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