Blockage-induced condensation controlled by a local reaction

Phys Rev E. 2016 Oct;94(4-1):042116. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.94.042116. Epub 2016 Oct 14.

Abstract

We consider the setup of stationary zero range models and discuss the onset of condensation induced by a local blockage on the lattice. We show that the introduction of a local feedback on the hopping rates allows us to control the particle fraction in the condensed phase. This phenomenon results in a current versus blockage parameter curve characterized by two nonanalyticity points.