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Random growth of interfaces as a subordinated process.

R Failla1, P Grigolini, M Ignaccolo

  • 1Center for Nonlinear Science, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 311427, Denton, Texas 76203-1427, USA.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|August 25, 2004
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This study explores surface growth dynamics by analyzing column height fluctuations. We found that the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang theory

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Area of Science:

  • Surface growth dynamics
  • Statistical physics
  • Complex systems

Background:

  • Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) theory describes the dynamics of randomly growing surfaces.
  • Understanding the statistical properties of surface fluctuations is crucial in various scientific fields.
  • The (1+1)-dimensional model of ballistic deposition is a standard model for studying surface growth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the random growth of surfaces by focusing on the fluctuation of a single column's height.
  • To connect the properties of the Kardar-Parisi-Zhang theory in one dimension to the distribution of return times.
  • To validate theoretical predictions against numerical simulations of a ballistic deposition model.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing column height fluctuations around the mean value, y(t) = h(t) - .

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  • Modeling these fluctuations as a subordinated fluctuation-dissipation process with friction.
  • Identifying the distribution of return times to y(0)=0 with the distribution of subordination times.

    • Main Results:

    • The fluctuation of column height follows a standard fluctuation-dissipation process with friction.
    • The distribution of return times to the origin is a truncated inverse power law.
    • Theoretical predictions derived from this approach show remarkable agreement with numerical simulations.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides a novel perspective on Kardar-Parisi-Zhang theory in one dimension by linking return time distributions to subordination.
    • The findings validate the theoretical framework through numerical simulations of ballistic deposition.
    • This work offers insights into the statistical mechanics of surface growth phenomena.