ISSN:
1572-9613
Keywords:
Disordered system
;
diffusion
;
master equations
;
non-Markovian dynamics
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract A new, time-local (TL) reduced equation of motion for the probability distribution of excitations in a disordered system is developed. ToO(k2) the TL equation results in a Gaussian spatial probability distribution, i.e, 〈P(r, t)〉 = [(2πξ)1/2]−dexp(-r2/2ξ2), where ξ = ξ(t) is a correlation length, andr = ¦r¦. The corresponding distribution derived from the Hahn-Zwanzig (HZ) equation is more complicated and assumes the asymptotic (r→ ∞) form: 〈P(r, s)〉(sξ d )−1exp(−r/ξ) · (r/ξ)(1-d)/2 where ξ = ξ(s),d is the space dimensionality, ands is the Laplace transform variable conjugate tot. The HZ distribution generalizes the scaling form suggested by Alexanderet al. ford= 1. In the Markov limit ξ(t)√t, ξ(s)1/√s, and the two distributions are identical (ordinary diffusion).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01010873
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