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Out-of-equilibrium bosons on a one-dimensional optical random lattice

Statistical Mechanics 2008-11-20 v1

Abstract

We study the transport properties of a one-dimensional hard-core boson lattice gas coupled to two particle reservoirs at different chemical potentials generating 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)ρj=-\kappa(\tau)\nabla \rho where τ\tau is a typical timescale of the lattice fluctuations and ρ\nabla \rho the density gradient imposed %on the system by the reservoirs.

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@article{arxiv.0811.3079,
  title  = {Out-of-equilibrium bosons on a one-dimensional optical random lattice},
  author = {Thierry Platini and Rosemary J. Harris and Dragi Karevski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.3079},
  year   = {2008}
}