Violations of local equilibrium and linear response in classical lattice systems

We quantitatively and systematically analyze how local equilibrium, and linear response in transport are violated as systems move far from equilibrium. This is done by studying heat flow in classical lattice models with and without bulk transport behavior, in 1–3 dimensions, at various temperatures....

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Published in:Physics letters. A 2003-03, Vol.309 (5), p.377-381
Main Authors: Aoki, Kenichiro, Kusnezov, Dimitri
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:We quantitatively and systematically analyze how local equilibrium, and linear response in transport are violated as systems move far from equilibrium. This is done by studying heat flow in classical lattice models with and without bulk transport behavior, in 1–3 dimensions, at various temperatures. Equations of motion for the system are integrated numerically to construct the non-equilibrium steady states. Linear response and local equilibrium assumptions are seen to break down in a similar manner. We quantify the breakdown through the analysis of both microscopic and macroscopic observables and examine its transformation properties under general redefinitions of the non-equilibrium temperature.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/S0375-9601(03)00293-7