@article {Tang:November 2008:0026-8976:2431, author = "Tang, Yiping", title = "An accurate theory for the square-well potential: from long to short well width", journal = "Molecular Physics", volume = "106", year = "November 2008", abstract = "Density function theory (DFT) is combined with the first-order mean spherical approximation (FMSA) to study the radial distribution function (RDF) of the square-well (SW) potential. The combination (DFT + FMSA) is based on the direct correlation function (DCF) of the FMSA. Upon comparison with computer simulation data, DFT + FMSA is shown to give better performance than FMSA for mid- and long-range attractions. For short-range and very short-range attractions, the theory successfully corrects the deficiencies of the original FMSA. Comparisons include the evaluation of contact values, gap height at a discontinuity and profiles of the RDF. This work provides an accurate and consistent way to handle the SW potential.", pages = "2431-2439(9)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tandf/tmph/2008/00000106/F0030021/art00004" doi = "doi:10.1080/00268970802508763" }