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Dielectrophoretic ratchets

Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science, 1998
We have experimentally applied some concepts of “force-free” motion to micron size particles (latex beads). The coupling of dissipation and local spatial asymmetry of the potential experienced by the beads can put them into motion. The potentials used in these experiments are of dielectrophoretic nature.
Gorre-Talini, L.   +2 more
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Experimental Tunneling Ratchets

Science, 1999
Adiabatically rocked electron ratchets, defined by quantum confinement in semiconductor heterostructures, were experimentally studied in a regime where tunneling contributed to the particle flow. The rocking-induced electron flow reverses direction as a function of temperature.
, Linke   +6 more
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Supersymmetric Ratchets

Physical Review Letters, 2001
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Deterministic Microfluidic Ratchet

Physical Review Letters, 2009
We present a deterministic, nonthermal ratchet where the trajectory of particles in a certain size range is not reversible when the sign of the pressure gradient is reversed at a low Reynolds number. This effect is produced by employing triangular rather than the conventional circular posts in an array that selectively displaces particles transported ...
Kevin, Loutherback   +3 more
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Optical Thermal Ratchet

Physical Review Letters, 1995
We present an optical realization of a thermal ratchet. Directed motion of Brownian particles in water is induced by modulating in time a spatially periodic but asymmetric optical potential. The net drift shows a maximum as a function of the modulation period. The experimental results agree with a simple theoretical model based on diffusion.
, Faucheux   +3 more
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Forced thermal ratchets

Physical Review Letters, 1993
We consider a Brownian particle in a periodic potential under heavy damping. The second law forbids it from displaying any net drift speed, even if the symmetry of the potential is broken. But if the particle is subject to an external force having time correlations, detailed balance is lost and the particle can exhibit a nonzero net drift speed.
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Ratchet Effect

2001
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Carapella, G., Costabile, G.
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