Efficiency and Current in a correlated ratchet
Biological Physics
2009-11-10 v3 General Physics
Abstract
We present a detailed study of the transport and the efficiency of a ratchet system in a periodic potential in the presence of correlated noises. The current and the efficiency of the system are investigated. It is found that, when the potential is spatially symmetric, the correlation between the two noises can induce a net transport. The efficiency shows many interesting features as a function of the applied force, the noise intensity, the external load, etc. The efficiency can be maximized as a function of noise intensity (or temperature), which shows that the thermal fluctuation can facilitate the efficiency of energy transformation.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0306175,
title = {Efficiency and Current in a correlated ratchet},
author = {Bao-Quan Ai and Xian-Ju Wang and Guo-Tao Liu and De-Hua Wen and Wei Chen and Liang-Gang Liu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0306175},
year = {2009}
}
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15 pages, 9 figures