Spontaneous symmetry breaking in a one dimensional driven diffusive system

Martin Evans; D. P. Foster; C. Godrèche; D. Mukamel

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.208

Spontaneous symmetry breaking in a one dimensional driven diffusive system

Martin Evans
, D. P. Foster
, C. Godrèche
, D. Mukamel

École Normale Supérieure
University of Cambridge
Service de Physique de l'état Condensé
Centre d'Etudes de Saclay
Université Pierre et Marie Curie

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Abstract

A simple model of a driven diffusive system which exhibits spontaneous symmetry breaking in one dimension is introduced. The model has short range interactions and unbounded noise. It is characterized by an asymmetric exclusion process of two types of charges moving in opposite directions on an open chain. The model is studied by mean field and Monte Carlo methods. Exact solutions can be found in a restricted region of its parameter space. A simple physical picture for the symmetry breaking mechanism is presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	208-211
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	74
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.74.208
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 1995
Externally published	Yes

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