Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2008-09-23
Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 250601 (2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
4 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
The additivity principle allows to compute the current distribution in many one-dimensional (1D) nonequilibrium systems. Using simulations, we confirm this conjecture in the 1D Kipnis-Marchioro-Presutti model of heat conduction for a wide current interval. The current distribution shows both Gaussian and non-Gaussian regimes, and obeys the Gallavotti-Cohen fluctuation theorem. We verify the existence of a well-defined temperature profile associated to a given current fluctuation. This profile is independent of the sign of the current, and this symmetry extends to higher-order profiles and spatial correlations. We also show that finite-time joint fluctuations of the current and the profile are described by the additivity functional. These results suggest the additivity hypothesis as a general and powerful tool to compute current distributions in many nonequilibrium systems.
Garrido Pedro L.
Hurtado Pablo I.
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