Minimal energy configurations for charged particles on a thin conducting disc: the perimeter particles

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dc.creatorWorley, A.
dc.date2006-09-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:26:14Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:26:14Z
dc.descriptionThe lowest energy configurations for N equal charged particles confined to a thin conducting disc have been investigated in detail up to N=160 and in outline for further values up to N=500. For all values of N up to 160 the particle configurations can be described in terms of concentric shells. The number of perimeter particles p appears to be simply related to N and to the mean radius of the outermost internal shell. Justification for these relations is obtained from a simple model based on the well-known distribution of continuous charge on a conducting disc.
dc.description16 pages, 7 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0609231
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0609231
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/117003
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.subjectClassical Physics
dc.titleMinimal energy configurations for charged particles on a thin conducting disc: the perimeter particles
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