Negative-temperature Fourier transport in one-dimensional systems
Abstract
We investigate nonequilibrium steady states in a class of one-dimensional diffusive systems that can attain negative absolute temperatures. The cases of a paramagnetic spin system, a Hamiltonian rotator chain and a one-dimensional discrete linear Schr\"odinger equation are considered. Suitable models of reservoirs are implemented to impose given, possibly negative, temperatures at the chain ends. We show that a phenomenological description in terms of a Fourier law can consistently describe unusual transport regimes where the temperature profiles are entirely or partially in the negative-temperature region. Negative-temperature Fourier transport is observed both for deterministic and stochastic dynamics and it can be generalized to coupled transport when two or more thermodynamic currents flow through the system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2102.00307,
title = {Negative-temperature Fourier transport in one-dimensional systems},
author = {Marco Baldovin and Stefano Iubini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2102.00307},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
15 pages, 9 figures