Diffusion and subdiffusion of interacting particles on comb-like structures

Abstract

We study the dynamics of a tracer particle (TP) on a comb lattice populated by randomly moving hard-core particles in the dense limit. We first consider the case where the TP is constrained to move on the backbone of the comb only, and, in the limit of high density of particles, we present exact analytical results for the cumulants of the TP position, showing a subdiffusive behavior $\sim t^{3/4}$. At longer times, a second regime is observed, where standard diffusion is recovered, with a surprising non analytical dependence of the diffusion coefficient on the particle density. When the TP is allowed to visit the teeth of the comb, based on a mean-field-like Continuous Time Random Walk description, we unveil a rich and complex scenario, with several successive subdiffusive regimes, resulting from the coupling between the inhomogeneous comb geometry and particle interactions. Remarkably, the presence of hard-core interactions speeds up the TP motion along the backbone of the structure in all regimes.

5 pages, 3 figures + supplemental material

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