Spatial distributions of observables in systems under thermal gradients

Kenichiro Aoki, Dimitri Kusnezov

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Abstract

The departure behavior of the observables from their thermal equilibrium expectation values was analyzed under heat flow in a steady-state nonequilibrium environment. The relationship between the momentum cumulants and the spatial distribution was also investigated. It was observed that the temperature profile for a given nonequilibrium steady state combined with deviations of physical observables could be used to develop a consistent description of spatial distribution of the observables. The results show that lower order cumulants characterize the difference of the nonequilibrium distribution from the one in local equilibrium.

Original languageEnglish
Article number051203
Pages (from-to)051203-1-051203-8
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume70
Issue number5 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 Nov

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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