Some thermal transport properties of the FPU model with quadratic pinning

Abstract

Thermal transport properties of the FPU $\beta$ model with a quadratic pinning term are investigated for various couplings and temperatures. In particular, the size dependence of the thermal conductivity, $\kappa \propto L^{\alpha }$, is studied. $\alpha$ agrees with that of the FPU $\beta$ model (with no pinning) at high temperatures but decreases at low temperatures. This crossover behavior occurs at a temperature depending on the strength of the quadratic pinning.

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