Brownian motion on a sphere: distribution of solid angles

dc.contributor.author	Krishna, M.M.G.
dc.contributor.author	Samuel, J.
dc.contributor.author	Sinha, Supurna
dc.date.accessioned	2007-06-11T04:45:22Z
dc.date.available	2007-06-11T04:45:22Z
dc.date.issued	2000-09
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	We study the diffusion of Brownian particles on the surface of a sphere and compute the distribution of solid angles enclosed by the diffusing particles. This function describes the distribution of geometric phases in two-state quantum systems (or polarized light) undergoing random evolution. Our results are also relevant to recent experiments which observe the Brownian motion of molecules on curved surfaces such as micelles and biological membranes. Our theoretical analysis agrees well with the results of computer experiments. Print publication: Issue 34 (1 September 2000)	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Physics A, 2000, Vol.33, p5965-5971	en
dc.identifier.issn	1751-8113
dc.identifier.issn	1751-8121 (Online)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2660
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	IOP Publishing Ltd.	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/33/34/302	en
dc.rights	2000 IOP Publishing Ltd.	en
dc.title	Brownian motion on a sphere: distribution of solid angles	en
dc.type	Article	en

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