TY - JOUR
T1 - Sign-time distributions for interface growth
AU - Toroczkai, Z.
AU - Newman, T. J.
AU - Das Sarma, S.
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - We apply the recently introduced distribution of sign-times (DST) to nonequilibrium interface growth dynamics. We are able to treat within a unified picture the persistence properties of a large class of relaxational and noisy linear growth processes, and prove the existence of a nontrivial scaling relation. A critical dimension is found, relating to the persistence properties of these systems. We also illustrate, by means of numerical simulations, the different types of DST to be expected in both linear and nonlinear growth mechanisms.
AB - We apply the recently introduced distribution of sign-times (DST) to nonequilibrium interface growth dynamics. We are able to treat within a unified picture the persistence properties of a large class of relaxational and noisy linear growth processes, and prove the existence of a nontrivial scaling relation. A critical dimension is found, relating to the persistence properties of these systems. We also illustrate, by means of numerical simulations, the different types of DST to be expected in both linear and nonlinear growth mechanisms.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0000890997&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.R1115
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevE.60.R1115
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000890997
SN - 1550-2376
VL - 60
SP - R1115-R1118
JO - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
JF - Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
IS - 2
ER -