Ewald summation slab geometry

As a second application of the Ewald summation for systems with slab geometry we now consider strongly coupled confined dipolar liquids, that is, liquids where the dipolar interactions dominate the system s structure and phase behavior. Examples for sucli systems are ferrocolloidal films or confined molecular liquids with strong dipole moments and relatively weak van der Waals forces or hydrogen bonds [231]. 

Yeh I, Berkowitz ML (1999) Ewald summation for systems with slab geometry. J Chem Phys 111 3155-3162... 

Having understood the concepts of Ewald summation techniques for three-dimensional bulk systems, we now turn to systems that are finite in at least one spatial dimension. We focus on a slab-like geometry where the fluid is confined by two plane parallel and structureless solid surfaces separated by a distance s along the z-axis of the coordinate system and of infinite extent in the x-y plane (see also Section 1.3.2). Hence, for the time being, we shall be... 

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