Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets

Details Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets

2012-01-10

arxiv.org/abs/1201.2027v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Scientific paper

We analyze the rectified motion of a Brownian particle in a confined environment. We show the emergence of strong cooperativity between the inherent rectification of the ratchet mechanism and the entropic bias of the fluctuations caused by spatial confinement. Net particle transport may develop even in situations where separately the ratchet and the geometric restrictions do not give rise to particle motion. The combined rectification effects can lead to bidirectional transport depending on particle size, resulting in a new route for segregation. The reported mechanism can be used to control transport in mesostructures and nanodevices in which particles move in a reduced space.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Cooperative rectification in confined Brownian ratchets will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-462590