Validity of Fourier's law in one-dimensional momentum-conserving lattices with asymmetric interparticle interactions

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2013 Nov;88(5):052112. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.88.052112. Epub 2013 Nov 11.

Abstract

We have numerically studied heat conduction in a few one-dimensional momentum-conserving lattices with asymmetric interparticle interactions by the nonequilibrium heat bath method, the equilibrium Green-Kubo method, and the heat current power spectra analysis. Very strong finite-size effects are clearly observed. Such effects make the heat conduction obey a Fourier-like law in a wide range of lattice lengths. However, in yet longer lattice lengths, the heat conductivity regains its power-law divergence. Therefore, the power-law divergence of the heat conductivity in the thermodynamic limit is verified, as is expected by many existing theories.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't