Infinite covariant density for diffusion in logarithmic potentials and optical lattices.
We solve the Fokker-Planck equation for Brownian motion in a logarithmic potential. When the diffusion constant is below a critical value the solution approaches an infinite covariant density. With this non-normalizable solution we obtain the phase diagram of anomalous diffusion for this process. We briefly discuss the physical consequences for atoms in optical lattices and charges in the vicinity of long polyelectrolytes. Our work explains in what sense the infinite covariant density and not Boltzmann's equilibrium describes the long time limit of these systems.
Kessler
David A
DA
Department of Physics, Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel.
Barkai
Eli
E