Negative mobility, sliding and delocalization for stochastic networks

Abstract

We consider prototype configurations for quasi-one-dimensional stochastic networks that exhibit negative mobility, meaning that current decreases or even reversed as the bias is increased. We then explore the implications of disorder. In particular we ask whether lower and upper bias thresholds restrict the possibility to witness non-zero current (sliding and anti-sliding transitions respectively), and whether a delocalization effect manifest itself (crossover from over-damped to under-damped relaxation). In the latter context detailed analysis of the relaxation spectrum as a function of the bias is provided for both on-chain and off-chain disorder.