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Positional order and diffusion processes in particle systems.

Hiroshi Watanabe1, Satoshi Yukawa, Nobuyasu Ito

  • 1Department of Complex Systems Science, Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University, Furouchou, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan. hwatanabe@is.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|October 10, 2006
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This study reveals how solids transition to fluids. Positional order decays exponentially with normal diffusion, but particle swapping preserves order, offering new insights into phase transitions.

Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computational Materials Science

Background:

  • Understanding the transition from solid to fluid states in nonequilibrium systems is crucial for materials science.
  • Diffusion processes play a key role in the dynamics of hard-particle systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between positional order and diffusion in nonequilibrium solids relaxing to fluids.
  • To analyze the impact of normal diffusion versus particle swapping on positional order decay.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing Monte Carlo simulations to observe the positional order parameter.
  • Employing cumulant expansion up to the second order to derive theoretical relationships.

Main Results:

  • Established a relationship: Positional order parameter Psi approximately exp(-K2/2d), linking positional order to mean square displacement.

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  • Demonstrated that normal diffusion leads to exponential decay of positional order (Psi approximately exp(-K2Dt)).
  • Showed that particle swapping contributes to higher-order cumulants and allows diffusion without positional order destruction.

    • Conclusions:

    • Positional order decay dynamics are fundamentally different between normal diffusion and particle swapping mechanisms.
    • Particle swapping offers a pathway for fluid-like diffusion while maintaining solid-like positional order, challenging conventional understanding.