Onsager symmetry for systems with broken time-reversal symmetry

2019/02/14 by Rongxiang Luo, Giuliano Benenti, Luo, Rongxiang +5
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.stat-mech

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1902.05249

4 pages, 3 figures

arxiv created 2019/02/14 · arxiv updated 2019/02/15

Abstract

We provide numerical evidence that the Onsager symmetry remains valid for systems subject to a spatially dependent magnetic field, in spite of the broken time-reversal symmetry. In addition, for the simplest case in which the field strength varies only in one direction, we analytically derive the result. For the generic case, a qualitative explanation is provided.

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