Regular packings on periodic lattices |
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Authors: | Ras Tadeus Schilling Rolf Weigel Martin |
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Affiliation: | Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universit?t Mainz, Germany. |
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Abstract: | 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 φ(d)(X). It is proved to be continuous with an infinite number of singular points X(ν)(min), X(ν)(max), ν = 0, ±1, ±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 φ(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. |
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