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Arjani
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Homework Statement
Consider a two dimensional surface on a three dimensional crystal. This surface has M positions that can adsorb particles, each of which can bind one particle only and an adsorption does not affect the adsorption on nearby sites. An adsorbed particle has energy ε and an empty site has energy 0.
(Question A and B come here, but I could answer those.)
The surface is now considered to be in diffusive and thermal equilibrium with a gas of temperature T and chemical potential μ, so the energy E and the number of adsorbed particles can now vary.
c) Calculate the grand canonical partitition function [itex]\mathcal{Z_1} (T, \mu)[/itex] of one adsorption position and then the grand canonical partition function for the entire surface [itex]\mathcal{Z_M} (T, \mu)[/itex].
d) Calculate the chance [itex]P(T,\mu)[/itex] that one adsorption position is taken.
Homework Equations
[itex]\mathcal{Z} = \sum e^{\beta(\mu N_i - E_i)}[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
So for [itex]\mathcal{Z_1} (T, \mu)[/itex], [itex]N = 1[/itex] and [itex]E_i = 0[/itex] or [itex]E_i = \epsilon[/itex] and so
[tex]\mathcal{Z_1} = \sum e^{\beta(\mu - E_i)} = e^{\beta(\mu - \epsilon)} + e^{\beta(\mu - 0)} = e^{\beta \mu}(e^{-\beta \epsilon} + 1)[/tex]
This is my solution. However, I read that you have to take [itex]N = 0[/itex] for [itex]E_i = 0[/itex] and [itex]N = 1[/itex] for [itex]E_i = \epsilon[/itex], resulting in [itex]\mathcal{Z_1} = e^0 + e^{\beta(\mu - \epsilon)}[/itex], so I'm confused. What is correct here?
As for [itex]\mathcal{Z_M}[/itex], I'm not sure how to go about that. Can you do something like this?
[itex]\mathcal{Z_M} = \sum_{i=0}^{M} e^{\beta N_i} \sum_{i=0}^{\epsilon} e^{- \beta E_i}[/itex]
d) This is simply [itex]P = \frac{e^{\beta(\mu - \epsilon)}}{\mathcal{Z_1}}[/itex]?
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