Abstract
We introduce a Lévy-Lorentz gas in which a light particle is scattered by static point scatterers arranged on a line. We investigate the case where the intervals between scatterers [Formula Presented] are independent random variables identically distributed according to the probability density function [Formula Presented] We show that under certain conditions the mean square displacement of the particle obeys [Formula Presented] for [Formula Presented] This behavior is compatible with a renewal Lévy walk scheme. We discuss the importance of rare events in the proper characterization of the diffusion process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1164-1169 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physical Review E |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |