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most citedDepinning and nonequilibrium dynamic phases of particle assemblies driven over random and ordered substrates: a review

292 citations · 1.5k across the 86 of their papers we have counts for

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64 papers

cond-mat.soft2026

Skyrmion gears: translation-to-rotation conversion of skyrmion clusters along periodic substrates

N. P. Vizarim, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

We investigate how the translational motion of a compact skyrmion cluster can be converted into collective rotation through interactions with a periodic obstacle substrate. Using a…

physics.plasm-ph2025

Subharmonic Shapiro steps in depinning dynamics of a 2D solid dusty plasma modulated by 1D nonlinear deformed periodic substrates

Zhaoye Wang, Nichen Yu, Ao xu +4

Langevin dynamical simulations are performed to investigate the depinning dynamics of a two-dimensional solid dusty plasma, which is modulated by one-dimensional nonlinear deformed…

cond-mat.soft2025

Ratchet Effects in Cyclic Pattern Formation Systems with Competing Interactions

C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt

Ratchet effects can appear for particles interacting with an asymmetric potential under ac driving or for a thermal system in which a substrate is periodically flashed. Here, we sh…

cond-mat.mes-hall2025

Ordered and Disordered Skyrmion States on a Square Substrate

J. C. Bellizotti Souza, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt +2

We examine the ordering of skyrmions interacting with a square substrate created from a modulation of anisotropy using atomistic simulations. We consider fillings of {\it f} = 1.5,…

physics.plasm-ph2025

Shapiro Steps Observed in a Two-Dimensional Yukawa Solid Modulated by a One-Dimensional Vibrational Periodic Substrate

Zhaoye Wang, Nichen Yu, C. Reichhardt +4

Depinning dynamics of a two-dimensional (2D) solid dusty plasma modulated by a one-dimensional (1D) vibrational periodic substrate are investigated using Langevin dynamical simulat…

physics.plasm-ph2024

Cyclic phase transition of substrate-modulated 2D dusty plasma driven by oscillatory forces

Ao Xu, C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt +1

Langevin dynamical simulations are performed to investigate the formation of clusters and voids of a two-dimensional-periodic-substrate (2DPS) modulated two-dimensional dusty plasm…

cond-mat.stat-mech2024

Stripe and Bubble Ratchets on Asymmetric Substrates

C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt

We show that a variety of non-monotonic ratchet effects can arise when mesophase pattern-forming systems, which exhibit anisotropic crystal, stripe, and bubble reigmes, are coupled…

cond-mat.soft2024★ 2 cited

Turbulence to order transitions in activity patterned active nematics

Cody D. Schimming, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

We numerically study two-dimensional active nematics with periodic activity patterning. For stripes of activity, we observe a transition from two-dimensional to one-dimensional act…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

Depinning, Melting and Sliding of Generalized Wigner Crystals in Moire Systems

C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt

We numerically examine the depinning, sliding, and melting of commensurate and incommensurate Wigner crystals on two-dimensional hexagonal periodic substrates near fillings of 1/3,…

cond-mat.mes-hall2024

Shapiro Steps and Stability of Skyrmions Interacting with Alternating Anisotropy Under the Influence of ac and dc Drives

J. C. Bellizotti Souza, N. P. Vizarim, C. J. O. Reichhardt +2

We use atomistic simulations to examine the sliding dynamics of a skyrmion in a two-dimensional system containing a periodic one-dimensional stripe pattern of variations between lo…

cond-mat.soft2024

Active Nematic Ratchet in Asymmetric Obstacle Arrays

Cody D. Schimming, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

We numerically investigate the effect of a periodic array of asymmetric obstacles in a two-dimensional active nematic. We find that activity in conjunction with the asymmetry leads…

cond-mat.soft2024

Sliding Dynamics for Bubble Phases on Periodic Modulated Substrates

C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt

We analyze a bubble forming system composed of particles with competing long range repulsive and short range attractive interactions driven over a quasi-one-dimensional periodic su…

cond-mat.mes-hall2023

Controlled Skyrmion Ratchet in Linear Protrusion Defects

J. C. Bellizotti Souza, N. P. Vizarim, C. J. O. Reichhardt +2

Using atomistic simulations, we investigate the dynamical behavior of a single skyrmion interacting with an asymmetric linear protrusion array under external ac driving. When the a…

cond-mat.soft2023★ 12 cited

Vortex Lattices in Active Nematics with Periodic Obstacle Arrays

Cody D. Schimming, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

We numerically model a two-dimensional active nematic confined by a periodic array of fixed obstacles. Even in the passive nematic, the appearance of topological defects is unavoid…

cond-mat.soft2023★ 9 cited

Friction mediated phase transition in confined active nematics

Cody D. Schimming, C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

Using a minimal continuum model, we investigate the interplay between circular confinement and substrate friction in active nematics. Upon increasing the friction from low to high,…

cond-mat.stat-mech2022★ 36 cited

Perspective on Reversible to Irreversible Transitions in Periodic Driven Many Body Systems and Future Directions For Classical and Quantum Systems

C. Reichhardt, Ido Regev, K. Dahmen +2

Reversible to irreversible (R-IR) transitions arise in numerous periodically driven collectively interacting systems that, after a certain number of driving cycles, organize into a…

cond-mat.soft2022★ 7 cited

Transition from Susceptible-Infected to Susceptible-Infected-Recovered Dynamics in a Susceptible-Cleric-Zombie-Recovered Active Matter Model

A. Libal, P. Forgacs, A. Neda +3

The Susceptible-Infected (SI) and Susceptible-Infected-Recovered (SIR) models provide two distinct representations of epidemic evolution, distinguished by the lack of spontaneous r…

physics.plasm-ph2022

Bidirectional flow of two-dimensional dusty plasma under asymmetric periodic substrates driven by unbiased external excitations

Wei Li, D. Huang, C. Reichhardt +2

Collective transport properties of a one-dimensional asymmetric periodic substrate (1DAPS) modulated two-dimensional dusty plasma (2DDP) driven by an unbiased sinusoidal excitation…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 3 cited

Dynamical commensuration effect in a two-dimensional Yukawa solid modulated by periodic substrates

Wenqi Zhu, C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt +1

Transverse depinning dynamics of a periodic-square-substrate modulated two-dimensional dusty plasma solid driven by a constant force in the longitudinal direction are investigated…

cond-mat.dis-nn2022★ 17 cited

Nonlinear Dynamics, Avalanches and Noise for Driven Wigner Crystals

C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt

We consider the driven dynamics of Wigner crystals interacting with random disorder. Using numerical simulations, we find a rich variety of transport phenomena as a function of cha…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 7 cited

Superlubric-pinned transition of a two-dimensional solid dusty plasma under a periodic triangular substrate

Y. Huang, C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt +1

The superlubric-pinned transition in the depinning dynamics of a two-dimensional (2D) solid dusty plasma modulated by 2D triangular periodic substrates is investigated using Langev…

cond-mat.soft2022★ 2 cited

Pattern Formation and Flocking for Particles Near the Jamming Transition on Resource Gradient Substrates

L. Varga, A. Libal, C. Reichhardt +1

We numerically examine a bidisperse system of active and passive particles coupled to a resource substrate. The active particles deplete the resource at a fixed rate and move towar…

physics.plasm-ph2022★ 12 cited

Directional Locking in a 2D Yukawa Solid Modulated by a 2D Periodic Substrate

Wenqi Zhu, C. Reichhardt, C. J. O. Reichhardt +1

Directional depinning dynamics of a 2D dusty plasma solid modulated by a 2D square periodic substrate are investigated using Langevin dynamical simulations. We observe prominent di…

cond-mat.supr-con2022★ 2 cited

Dynamic Phases and Reentrant Hall Effect for Vortices and Skyrmions on Periodic Pinning Arrays

C. J. O. Reichhardt, C. Reichhardt

We consider the motion of superconducting vortices and skyrmions on a square substrate near the first commensurate matching field. Slightly above commensuration, a series of dynami…