Nonequilibrium Approach to Bloch-Peierls-Berry Dynamics
Classical Physics
2009-11-11 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Abstract
We examine the Bloch-Peierls-Berry dynamics under a classical nonequilibrium dynamical formulation. In this formulation all coordinates in phase space formed by the position and crystal momentum space are treated on equal footing. Explicitly demonstrations of the no (naive) Liouville theorem and of the validity of Darboux theorem are given. The explicit equilibrium distribution function is obtained. The similarities and differences to previous approaches are discussed. Our results confirm the richness of the Bloch-Peierls-Berry dynamics.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0605101,
title = {Nonequilibrium Approach to Bloch-Peierls-Berry Dynamics},
author = {John Olson and Ping Ao},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0605101},
year = {2009}
}