Theory of Single File Diffusion in a Force Field

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Silbey, Robert J.; Barkai, E.
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Abstract
The dynamics of hard-core interacting Brownian particles in an external potential field is studied in one dimension. Using the Jepsen line we find a very general and simple formula relating the motion of the tagged center particle, with the classical, time dependent single particle reflection R and transmission T coefficients. Our formula describes rich physical behaviors both in equilibrium and the approach to equilibrium of this many body problem.
Date issued
2009-02
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/51760
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society
Citation
Barkai, E. , and R. Silbey. “Theory of Single File Diffusion in a Force Field.” Physical Review Letters 102.5 (2009): 050602. © 2009 The American Physical Society.
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0031-9007
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