Strong-Coupling Theory for a Polarizable Planar Colloid

We propose a strong-coupling analysis of a polarizable planar interface, in the spirit of a recently introduced Wigner-Crystal formulation. The system is made up of two moieties: a semi-infinite medium (z < 0) with permittivity e ' while the other half space in z > 0 is occupied by a solution with permittivity e, and mobile counter-ions (no added electrolyte). The interface at z = 0 bears a uniform surface charge. The counter-ion density profile is worked out explicitly for both repulsive and attractive dielectric image cases ((c) 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)