Onsager Reciprocity in Premelting Solids

S. S. L. Peppin, M. J. Spannuth, J. S. Wettlaufer

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Abstract

The diffusive motion of foreign particles dispersed in a premelting solid is analyzed within the framework of irreversible thermodynamics. We determine the mass diffusion coefficient, thermal diffusion coefficient and Soret coefficient of the particles in the dilute limit, and find good agreement with experimental data. In contrast to liquid suspensions, the unique nature of premelting solids allows us to derive an expression for the Dufour coefficient and independently verify the Onsager reciprocal relation coupling diffusion to the flow of heat. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)701-708
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Statistical Physics
Volume134
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 4 2009
Externally publishedYes

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