LANDSCAPE APPROACH FOR PINNED ELASTIC INTERFACES

Authors
BOUCHAUD JP MEZARD M
Citation
Jp. Bouchaud et M. Mezard, LANDSCAPE APPROACH FOR PINNED ELASTIC INTERFACES, Physica. D, 107(2-4), 1997, pp. 174-182
Citations number
54
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science",Physics,"Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Physica. D → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672789
Volume
107
Issue
2-4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
174 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2789(1997)107:2-4<174:LAFPEI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We discuss the large scale effective free energy landscape for elastic objects pinned by a random potential, In the static approach, converg ing analytical results show that this landscape consists in a successi on of parabolic wells of random depth, matching on singular points whe re the effective force is discontinuous. We discuss the consequences f or the dynamics of these pinned interfaces.