Rectification and phase locking for particles on symmetric two-dimensional periodic substrates |
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Authors: | Reichhardt C Olson C J Hastings M B |
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Institution: | CNLS, Theoretical, and Applied Physics Divisions, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. |
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Abstract: | We demonstrate a rectification phenomenon for overdamped particles interacting with a 2D symmetric periodic substrate when driven with a dc and a circular ac drive. As a function of longitudinal dc amplitude, the longitudinal velocity increases in a series of quantized steps distinct from Shapiro steps with transverse rectification occurring near these transitions. The rectification phenomenon is explained using symmetry arguments and a simple model. |
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