DEPINNING TRANSITION OF A DIRECTED POLYMER BY A PERIODIC POTENTIAL - A D-DIMENSIONAL SOLUTION

Authors
GALLUCCIO S GRABER R
Citation
S. Galluccio et R. Graber, DEPINNING TRANSITION OF A DIRECTED POLYMER BY A PERIODIC POTENTIAL - A D-DIMENSIONAL SOLUTION, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 53(6), 1996, pp. 5584-5587
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
53
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Part
A
Pages
5584 - 5587
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)53:6<5584:DTOADP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We study the depinning phase transition of a directed polymer in a d-d imensional space by a periodic potential localized on a straight line. We give exact formulas in all dimensions for the critical pinning we need to localize the polymer. We show that a bound state can still ari se even if, in average, the potential layer is not attractive and for diverging values of the potential on the repulsive sites. Our solution can be useful in the context of kinetic growth of interfaces.