Casimir force driven ratchets

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dc.creatorEmig, Thorsten
dc.date2007-01-26
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dc.descriptionWe explore the non-linear dynamics of two parallel periodically patterned metal surfaces that are coupled by the zero-point fluctuations of the electromagnetic field between them. The resulting Casimir force generates for asymmetric patterns with a time-periodically driven surface-to-surface distance a ratchet effect, allowing for directed lateral motion of the surfaces in sizeable parameter ranges. It is crucial to take into account inertia effects and hence chaotic dynamics which are described by Langevin dynamics. Multiple velocity reversals occur as a function of driving, mean surface distance, and effective damping. These transport properties are shown to be stable against weak ambient noise.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701641
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701641
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.98:160801,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.160801
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/180252
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleCasimir force driven ratchets
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