Crossover from normal to anomalous diffusion in systems of field-aligned dipolar particles
Using molecular dynamics simulations we investigate the translational dynamics of particles with dipolar interactions in homogenous external fields. For a broad range of concentrations, we find that the anisotropic, yet normal diffusive behavior characterizing weakly coupled systems becomes anomalou...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Physical review letters 2011-01, Vol.106 (3), p.038301-038301, Article 038301 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Using molecular dynamics simulations we investigate the translational dynamics of particles with dipolar interactions in homogenous external fields. For a broad range of concentrations, we find that the anisotropic, yet normal diffusive behavior characterizing weakly coupled systems becomes anomalous both parallel and perpendicular to the field at sufficiently high dipolar coupling and field strength. After the ballistic regime, chain formation first yields cagelike motion in all directions, followed by transient, mixed diffusive-superdiffusive behavior resulting from cooperative motion of the chains. The enhanced dynamics disappears only at higher densities close to crystallization. |
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ISSN: | 0031-9007 1079-7114 |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.106.038301 |