Active elastic dimers: self-propulsion and current reversal on a featureless track

Details Active elastic dimers: self-propulsion and current reversal on a featureless track Active elastic dimers: self-propulsion and current reversal on a featureless track

2007-08-14

arxiv.org/abs/0708.1802v3

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

4 pages

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We present a Brownian inchworm model of a self-propelled elastic dimer in the absence of an external potential. Nonequilibrium noise together with a stretch-dependent damping form the propulsion mechanism. Our model connects three key nonequilibrium features -- position-velocity correlations, a nonzero mean internal force, and a drift velocity. Our analytical results, including striking current reversals, compare very well with numerical simulations. The model unifies the propulsion mechanisms of DNA helicases, polar rods on a vibrated surface, crawling keratocytes and Myosin VI. We suggest experimental realizations and tests of the model.

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