Charged elastic rings: deformation and dynamics
arXiv:2301.09037 · doi:10.1088/1361-648X/aca7f8
Abstract
We report the counter-intuitive instability of charged elastic rings, and the persistence of sinusoidal deformations in the lowest-energy configurations by the combination of high-precision numerical simulations and analytical perturbation calculation. We also study the dynamical evolution of the charged ring under random disturbance, and reveal the modulation of the dominant frequencies by the electrostatic force. The purely mechanical analysis of the classical ring system presented in this work yields insights into the subtlety of long-range forces in the organization and dynamics of matter.
arXiv comment8 pages, 5 figures
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