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Regular packings on periodic lattices.
Martin WeigelTadeus RasRolf Schillingsubject
PhysicsStatistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)Aspect ratioGeometrical frustrationMathematical analysisFOS: Physical sciencesGeneral Physics and AstronomyContext (language use)Mathematical Physics (math-ph)Atomic packing factorSquare latticePacking problemsConfiguration spaceMaximaCondensed Matter - Statistical MechanicsMathematical Physicsdescription
We investigate the problem of packing identical hard objects on regular lattices in d dimensions. Restricting configuration space to parallel alignment of the objects, we study the densest packing at a given aspect ratio X. For rectangles and ellipses on the square lattice as well as for biaxial ellipsoids on a simple cubic lattice, we calculate the maximum packing fraction \phi_d(X). It is proved to be continuous with an infinite number of singular points X^{\rm min}_\nu, X^{\rm max}_\nu, \nu=0, \pm 1, \pm 2,... In two dimensions, all maxima have the same height, whereas there is a unique global maximum for the case of ellipsoids. The form of \phi_d(X) is discussed in the context of geometrical frustration effects, transitions in the contact numbers and number theoretical properties. Implications and generalizations for more general packing problems are outlined.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-21 | Physical review letters |