Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.106, No.10, 4196-4203, 1997
Fluctuations in the Random Sequential Adsorption of Disks and Parallel Squares - Finite-Size Effects at Low Coverages
This work is focused on explicit finite size corrections in the calculation of the fluctuation in the number of hard disks and parallel (aligned) hard squares deposited on a finite flat surface through a random sequential adsorption process. Explicit size effects are made evident by using a finite-system pair correlation function for calculating the fluctuation. The method is based on the relation between this pair correlation function and its infinite-system counterpart. A diagrammatic density (coverage) expansion of the corresponding infinite-system pair correlation function is used to calculate the low-coverage behavior of the fluctuation. Results also include border effects due to consider a finite size region for evaluating the fluctuation. A comparison with Monte Carlo computer simulations shows an excellent agreement between theoretical and simulation results.