Rectified motion in an asymmetric channel: the role of hydrodynamic interactions with walls
arXiv:1409.7962 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.91.022101
Abstract
Dynamics of a Brownian particle in an asymmetric micro-channel that is subjected to an external oscillating force is numerically analyzed. In addition to the elastic collisions with the walls that are kind of short range interactions, the long range hydrodynamic influences of the walls have been considered. We demonstrate how the geometrical parameters of the channel change the rectified current of the particle. As a result of numerical calculations, we show that long range hydrodynamic interactions with walls, decrease the efficiency of the Brownian ratchet.
arXiv comment5 pages, 5 figures, submitted to PRE
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