Localization due to topological stochastic disorder in active networks
arXiv:1803.05176 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.98.012107
Abstract
An active network is a prototype model in non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. It can represent, for example, a system with particles that have a self-propulsion mechanism. Each node of the network specifies a possible location of a particle, and its orientation. The orientation (which is formally like a spin degree of freedom) determines the self-propulsion direction. The bonds represent the possibility to make transitions: to hop between locations; or to switch the orientation. In systems of experimental interest (Janus particles), the self-propulsion is induced by illumination. An emergent aspect is the topological stochastic disorder (TSD). It is implied by the non-uniformity of the illumination. In technical terms the TSD reflects the local non-zero circulations (affinities) of the stochastic transitions. This type of disorder, unlike non-homogeneous magnetic field, is non-hermitian, and can lead to the emergence of a complex relaxation spectrum. It is therefore dramatically distinct from the conservative Anderson-type or Sinai-type disorder. We discuss the consequences of having TSD. In particular we illuminate 3~different routes to under-damped relaxation, and show that localization plays a major role in the analysis. Implications of the bulk-edge correspondence principle are addressed too.
arXiv comment15 pages, 13 figures, expanded final version
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