Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
2006-05-10
Phys. Rev. E 74, 041109 (2006)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
LaTeX, 10 pages, 7 figures, improved version to appear in Phys. Rev. E
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.74.041109
We study the threshold control protocol for a collective flashing ratchet. In particular, we analyze the dependence of the current on the values of the thresholds. We have found analytical expressions for the small threshold dependence both for the few and for the many particle case. For few particles the current is a decreasing function of the thresholds, thus, the maximum current is reached for zero thresholds. In contrast, for many particles the optimal thresholds have a nonzero finite value. We have numerically checked the relation that allows to obtain the optimal thresholds for an infinite number of particles from the optimal period of the periodic protocol. These optimal thresholds for an infinite number of particles give good results for many particles. In addition, they also give good results for few particles due to the smooth dependence of the current up to these threshold values.
Cao Francisco J.
Feito M.
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