Abstract
We investigate the distribution of the occupation time of a particle undergoing a random walk among random energy traps and in the presence of a deterministic potential field. When the distribution of energy traps is exponential with a width Tg, we find in thermal equilibrium a transition between Boltzmann statistics when T>Tg to Lamperti statistics when T<Tg. We explain why our main results are valid for other models of quenched disorder, and discuss briefly implications on single particle experiments.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 250601 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 98 |
Issue number | 25 |
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State | Published - 22 Jun 2007 |