Absolute negative mobility induced by thermal equilibrium fluctuations

A novel transport phenomenon is identified that is induced by inertial Brownian particles which move in simple one-dimensional, symmetric periodic potentials under the influence of both a time periodic and a constant, biasing driving force. Within tailored parameter regimes, thermal equilibrium fluctuations induce the phenomenon of absolute negative mobility (ANM), which means that the particle noisily moves backwards against a small constant bias. When no thermal fluctuations act, the transport vanishes identically in these tailored regimes. ANM can also occur in the absence of fluctuations on grounds which are rooted solely in the complex, inertial deterministic dynamics. The experimental verification of this new transport scheme is elucidated for the archetype symmetric physical system: a convenient setup consisting of a resistively and capacitively shunted Josephson junction device.     

Adiabatic Brownian ratchets with the inclusion of inertia

Inertial corrections to the drift velocity of a Brownian particle have been calculated for two main classes of Brownian ratchets operating in the adiabatic regime of fluctuations of the potential energy: first, the stationary periodic potential and dichotomic fluctuations of an external force with zero average value (rocking ratchet) and, second, dichotomic fluctuations of the periodic potential itself. It has been shown that, in contrast to passive transport at which the inertial correction always reduces the effective mobility and diffusion coefficients, inertial corrections for Brownian ratchets can play a constructive role, increasing the drift velocity at least at high temperatures.     

非高斯噪声对惯性棘轮中粒子负迁移率的影响

利用随机模拟方法研究了惯性棘轮中非高斯噪声对负迁移率的影响. 分别模拟了绝对负迁移率(ANM), 非线性迁移率(NNM) 和负微分迁移率(NDM) 等三种反常输运现象. 计算结果表明: 1) 在不同的参数空间里, 非高斯噪声参数q 能够增强或者削弱ANM, 诱导NNM 和NDM; 2) 当q 较大时, 反常输运现象转化为正常输运; 3) 随着q 逐渐增大, 平均速度- 关联时间特性曲线朝着关联时间较小的方向移动并且其峰值逐渐减小. 关键词： 反常输运 负迁移率 非高斯噪声     

Anomalous transport and diffusion phenomena induced by biharmonic forces in deformable potential systems

We study transport properties of an inertial Brownian motor which moves in a deformable Remoissenet-Peyrad periodic potential and is subjected to both a static bias force and time periodic driving biharmonic force. By modifying the shape of the potential, the anomalous transport is identified for a particular set of the system parameters. For a particular potential shape, the mean velocity of a particle is modified by going from negative to positive values according to the external bias force. These features also depend on both the biharmonic parameter and the phase-lag of two signals. A remarkable transition of the negative velocity depending on the shape of the potential is observed. We also focus on the efficiency of the motor and discuss velocity fluctuation. In addition, within selected system parameters, different types of diffusion particle such as subdiffusion, superdiffusion, normal diffusion, ballistic diffusion, hyperdiffusion and dispersionless transport phenomena are generated in the system.     

Negative mobility and multiple current reversals induced by colored thermal fluctuation in an asymmetric periodic potential

The phenomena of negative mobility (NM) and multiple current reversals (MCR) are investigated numerically in an asymmetric periodic potential with a Gaussian colored noise under the influence of a periodic driving and a constant bias. Two cases have been considered: the case of noise-induced normal transport and the case of noise-induced anomalous transport. The results indicate: (1) within tailored parameter regimes, a robust and wide range of NM can be obtained for a fixed regime of correlation time; (2) nonzero correlation time can induce and diminish MCR; (3) the asymmetry can induce and significantly facilitate the anomalous transport of inertial Brownian particle.     

Directional motion, current reversals and mass separation in a symmetrical periodic potential

The transport of a symmetric periodic potential driven by a static bias and correlated noises is investigated for both the over-damped case and the under-damped case. By both theoretical approximation and numerical simulations, we study steady current of an over-damped Brownian particle moving in the potential. It is shown that the symmetric periodic potential driven by a static bias and the correlated noises is simultaneously able to exhibit directional transport, a single current reversal, as well as a double current reversal. For the under-damped case, we examine the dynamic at various inertial strengths by direct simulations of the stochastic differential equations. We specially focus on the influence of inertial term in the particle dynamics for the noise induced, directed current. Different directions of the steady current is found for different masses of the particles, thus an efficient scheme to separate the Brownian particles according to their mass is suggested.     

Brownian motors in the low-energy approximation: Classification and properties

We classify Brownian motors based on the expansion of their velocity in terms of the reciprocal friction coefficient. The two main classes of motors (with dichotomic fluctuations in homogeneous force and periodic potential energy) are characterized by different analytical dependences of their mean velocity on the spatial and temporal asymmetry coefficients and by different adiabatic limits. The competition between the spatial and temporal asymmetries gives rise to stopping points. The transition through these points can be achieved by varying the asymmetry coefficients, temperature, and other motor parameters, which can be used, for example, for nanoparticle segregation. The proposed classification separates out a new type of motors based on synchronous fluctuations in symmetric potential and applied homogeneous force. As an example of this type of motors, we consider a near-surface motor whose two-dimensional motion (parallel and perpendicular to the substrate plane) results from fluctuations in external force inclined to the surface.     

Near-surface Brownian motor with synchronously fluctuating symmetric potential and applied force

A model is suggested which accounts for the unidirectional surface-parallel motion of a Brownian particle under the action of fluctuating surface-inclined unbiased external force. The surface-normal force component induces amplitude fluctuations of the symmetric periodic near-surface potential, whereas the surface-parallel component makes the particle move along the surface. The combined effect of synchronous fluctuations of the symmetric potential and the applied force leads to the longitudinal drift of the particle. It is shown that the temperature dependence of the motor velocity is nonmonotonic, with the maximum governed by the range of the near-surface potential.     

Paradoxical Brownian motion in a microfluidic device: Absolute negative mobility

We report on a paradoxical migration mechanism in a microstructured lab-on-a-chip environment. The phenomenon is based on a subtle interplay between Brownian motion (thermal noise), a periodic and symmetric microstructure, and a biased AC electric field. The resulting non-linear dynamics far from thermal equilibrium gives rise to absolute negative mobility, i.e. a migrational transport, which is – both for negative and positive bias – always opposite to the net acting force, in good agreement between experiment and theory.     

Coexisting attractors control of anomalous transport in a vibrational motor

Three anomalous transport phenomena are theoretically predicted in a vibrational motor, where an additional temporally periodic signal plays analogous role of noise in a Brownian motor. By manipulating the amplitude of the additional periodic signal, absolute negative mobility, negative nonlinear mobility and differential negative mobility are observed. The parameter regimes for the abnormal transport behaviors are identified. Coexisting attractors are responsible for these anomalous transport phenomena.     

Collective Transport of Coupled Brownian Motors with Low Randomness

The transport properties of coupled Brownian motors in rocking ratchet are investigated via solving Langevin equation. By means of velocity, diffusion coefficient, and their ratio （Peclet number）, different features from a single particle have been found. In the regime of low-to-moderate D, the average velocity of elastically coupled Brownian motors is larger than that of a single Brownian particles; the Peclet number of elastically coupled Brownian motors is peaked functions of intensity of noise D but the Peclet number of a single Brownian motor decreases monotonously with the increase of a single Brownian motor. The results exhibit an interesting cooperative behavior between coupled particles subjected to a rocking force, which can generate directed transport with low randomness or high transport coherence in symmetrical periodic potential.     

Current Reversals of an Underdamped Brownian Particle in an Asymmetric Deformable Potential

Transport of an underdamped Brownian particle in a one-dimensional asymmetric deformable potential is investigated in the presence of both an ac force and a static force,respectively.From numerical simulations,we obtain the current average velocity.The current reversals and the absolute negative mobility are presented.The increasing of the deformation of the potential can cause the absolute negative mobility to be suppressed and even disappear.When the static force is small,the increase of the potential deformation suppresses the absolute negative mobility.When the force is large,the absolute negative mobility disappears.In particular,when the potential deformation is equal to0.015,the two current reversals present with the increasing of the force.Remarkably,when the potential deformation is small,there are three current reversals with the increasing of the friction coefficient and the average velocity presents a oscillation behavior.     

Fluctuations and dissipations in stochastic energetic resonance

By analyzing the fluctuations and dissipations of a Brownian particle colliding with the molecules in a fluid, the work exchanged between the Brownian particle constrained in a bistable potential well and an external periodic force is investigated. Characters of the stochastic energetic resonance are found and studied at different intensities of fluctuations and dissipations. The microscopic mechanism of energy exchange between the Brownian particle and the external force is revealed. The method used in this study provides a novel way of controlling the stochastic energetic resonance.     

Oscillator with random trichotomous mass

In addition to the case usually considered of a stochastic harmonic oscillator subject to an external random force (Brownian motion in a parabolic potential) or to a random frequency and random damping, we consider an oscillator with random mass subject to an external periodic force, where the molecules of a surrounding medium, which collide with a Brownian particle are able to adhere to the oscillator for a random time, changing thereby the oscillator mass. The fluctuations of mass are modelled as trichotomous noise. Using the Shapiro–Loginov procedure for splitting the correlators, we found the first two moments. It turns out that the second moment is a non-monotonic function of the characteristics of noise and periodic signal, and for some values of these parameters, the oscillator becomes unstable.     

Current reversal and mass separation of inertial Brownian motors in a two-noise ratchet

Transport of an inertial Brownian motor moving in an asymmetric periodic potential driven by an external force and correlated noises is investigated. Using the numerical algorithm, the asymptotic mean velocity (AMV) for characterizing directed transport is obtained. The effects of the external driving force f and the correlation λ between the two noises on the AMV are discussed. The results manifest: (1) the external driving force and the correlation between the two noises can lead to the phenomena like current reversal. (2) The competitions among the external driving force and the correlation between the two noises are necessary for current reversal, i.e., fλ>0. (3) Different directions of transport are found for different masses of the Brownian particles under the condition fλ>0. Therefore a theoretical study is suggested for separating Brownian particles according to their different masses in the ratchet system.     

Inertial Reciprocating Photomotor

JETP Letters - We present a theory for an inertial reciprocating Brownian motor driven by deterministic dichotomous fluctuations in the parameters of a Brownian particle and confinement potentials...     

Introduction to the physics of Brownian motors

A detailed introduction to directed transport in Brownian motors occurring in spatially periodic systems far from equilibrium is presented. We elucidate the prominent physical concepts and novel phenomena with a representative dissipative Brownian motor dynamics. Its main ingredient is a thermal noise with time-dependent temperature modulations that drive the system out of thermal equilibrium in a spatially asymmetric (ratchet-) potential. Yet, this asymmetric setup does not exhibit a concomitant obvious bias into one or the other direction of motion. Symmetry conditions for the appearance (or not) of directed current, its reversal upon variation of certain parameters, and various other generic features and applications are discussed. In addition, we provide a systematic classification scheme for Brownian motor models and review historical landmark contributions to the field. Received: 9 November 2001 / Accepted: 14 January 2002 / Published online: 22 April 2002     

Forcing inertial Brownian motors: Efficiency and negative differential mobility

The noise-assisted, directed transport in a one-dimensional dissipative, inertial Brownian motor of the rocking type that is exposed to an external bias is investigated. We demonstrate that the velocity–load characteristics is distinctly non-monotonic, possessing regimes with a negative differential mobility. In addition, we evaluate several possible efficiency quantifiers which are compared among each other. These quantifiers characterize the mutual interplay between the viscous drag and the external load differently, weighing the inherent rectification features from different physical perspectives.     

系统非对称性及记忆性对布朗马达输运行为的影响

在对分数阶布朗马达输运现象研究的基础上,引入了描述系统势场对称性的参数(简称对称性参数),并详细分析了该参数及记忆性参数(分数阶阶数)对粒子输运状态的影响.仿真结果表明,分数阶阶数和对称性参数的共同作用会使得布朗粒子形成定向输运反向流,反向后达到最大平均流速所对应的阶数与外加驱动力频率无关联,但会随对称性参数的增加而单调递增.     

Brownian motion exhibiting absolute negative mobility

We consider a single Brownian particle in a spatially symmetric, periodic system far from thermal equilibrium. This setup can be readily realized experimentally. Upon application of an external static force F, the average particle velocity is negative for F>0 and positive for F<0 (absolute negative mobility).