Improved Fluid Perturbation Theory: Equation of state for Fluid Xenon

TL;DR

This paper enhances fluid perturbation theory by incorporating electronic excitations and ionizations within average ion spheres to accurately compute the equation of state for fluid Xenon, aligning well with experimental shock data.

Contribution

It introduces an improved fluid perturbation theory framework that accounts for electronic effects, providing more accurate EOS calculations for fluid Xenon.

Findings

Good agreement with shock data for Xenon

Enhanced accuracy over traditional models

Effective incorporation of electronic excitations

Abstract

The traditional fluid perturbation theory is improved by taking electronic excitations and ionizations into account, in the framework of average ion spheres. It is applied to calculate the equation of state for fluid Xenon, which turns out in good agreement with the available shock data.