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Fourier's law on a one-dimensional optical random lattice

Quantum Gases 2010-03-22 v1

Abstract

We study the transport properties of a one-dimensional hard-core bosonic lattice gas coupled to two particle reservoirs at different chemical potentials which generate a current flow through the system. In particular, the influence of random fluctuations of the underlying lattice on the stationary-state properties is investigated. We show analytically that the steady-state density presents a linear profile. The local steady-state current obeys the Fourier law j=κ(τ)nj=-\kappa(\tau)\nabla n where τ\tau is a typical timescale of the lattice fluctuations and n\nabla n the density gradient imposed by the reservoirs.

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@article{arxiv.1003.3755,
  title  = {Fourier's law on a one-dimensional optical random lattice},
  author = {T. Platini and R. J. Harris and D. Karevski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1003.3755},
  year   = {2010}
}

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9 pages, 2 figures

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