Abstract
Contact theorems for rough surfaces are discussed. Simple relations for the average contact density are obtained for neutral and charged walls. When the walls are not planar there are new contributions proportional to the field gradients near the charged wall.
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Blum, L. Contact theorems for rough interfaces. J Stat Phys 75, 971–980 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02186753
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02186753