Dynamics of a Brownian circle swimmer

dc.creatorvan Teeffelen, Sven
dc.creatorLöwen, Hartmut
dc.date2008-03-13
dc.date2008-08-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:56:48Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:56:48Z
dc.descriptionSelf-propelled particles move along circles rather than along a straight line when their driving force does not coincide with their propagation direction. Examples include confined bacteria and spermatozoa, catalytically driven nanorods, active, anisotropic colloidal particles and vibrated granulates. Using a non-Hamiltonian rate theory and computer simulations, we study the motion of a Brownian "circle swimmer" in a confining channel. A sliding mode close to the wall leads to a huge acceleration as compared to the bulk motion, which can further be enhanced by an optimal effective torque-to-force ratio.
dc.descriptionv2: changed title from "The fate of a Brownian circle swimmer"; mainly changes of introduction and conclusions
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.2008
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.2008
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. E 78, 020101(R) (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevE.78.020101
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/167109
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleDynamics of a Brownian circle swimmer
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