A comparison of the dielectric function for p-point water models

We compute the longitudinal dielectric function ɛl(k) for p-point water models, p = 3 (SPC/E, TIP3P), p = 4 (TIP4P-EW, OPC), and p = 5 (TIP5P-E) from the charge-charge fluctuation function SZZ(k), obtained from two methods: average of the charge in k-space (method:sum) and from the pair distribution function in Fourier space (method:integral). The latter requires a continuation to small k-values, which we thoroughly discuss. We conclude with a detailed comparison of the longitudinal dielectric function for the different p-point models and its main characteristics: small k and large k limits, position of the poles, and its (complex) zeros.

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The Journal of Chemical Physics
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2026-08-24
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https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0344621
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Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
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A comparison of the dielectric function for p-point water models

Prapti Kakkar, Alex Travesset, Noah Shevy
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Electrostatics and Colloid Interactions
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A comparison of the dielectric function for p-point water models

Prapti Kakkar, Alex Travesset, Noah Shevy
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Abstract

We compute the longitudinal dielectric function ɛl(k) for p-point water models, p = 3 (SPC/E, TIP3P), p = 4 (TIP4P-EW, OPC), and p = 5 (TIP5P-E) from the charge-charge fluctuation function SZZ(k), obtained from two methods: average of the charge in k-space (method:sum) and from the pair distribution function in Fourier space (method:integral). The latter requires a continuation to small k-values, which we thoroughly discuss. We conclude with a detailed comparison of the longitudinal dielectric function for the different p-point models and its main characteristics: small k and large k limits, position of the poles, and its (complex) zeros.

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