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Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Non-equilibrium Systems

Background:

  • Anomalous diffusion describes particle transport deviating from standard Brownian motion.
  • Heterogeneous diffusion processes exhibit position-dependent diffusion coefficients.
  • External forces can significantly alter diffusion dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the impact of position-dependent external forces on heterogeneous diffusion.
  • Analyze how power-law dependencies of diffusion coefficients and forces affect anomalous diffusion.
  • Derive analytical expressions for transition probabilities under specific force conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Considered heterogeneous diffusion with power-law dependence of diffusion coefficient on position.
  • Assumed power-law dependence for external forces as well.
  • Derived analytic expressions for transition probability in two distinct force scenarios.
  • Analyzed the mean square displacement's dependence on time.

Main Results:

  • The time exponent of mean square displacement remains independent of the external force.
  • External forces modify the anomalous diffusion coefficient.
  • A power-law external force, not matching a specific exponent (2η-1), restricts the time interval of anomalous diffusion.

Conclusions:

  • External forces play a crucial role in modulating anomalous diffusion coefficients in heterogeneous systems.
  • Understanding these force-dependent effects is vital for comprehending anomalous diffusion processes.
  • The findings offer insights into systems exhibiting subdiffusion and superdiffusion.