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Onsager symmetry for systems with broken time-reversal symmetry

Statistical Mechanics 2019-02-15 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We provide numerical evidence that the Onsager symmetry remains valid for systems subject to a spatially dependent magnetic field, in spite of the broken time-reversal symmetry. In addition, for the simplest case in which the field strength varies only in one direction, we analytically derive the result. For the generic case, a qualitative explanation is provided.

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@article{arxiv.1902.05249,
  title  = {Onsager symmetry for systems with broken time-reversal symmetry},
  author = {Rongxiang Luo and Giuliano Benenti and Giulio Casati and Jiao Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.05249},
  year   = {2019}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures