Brownian Motion Exhibiting Absolute Negative Mobility

2002/04/17 by Ralf Eichhorn, Peter Reimann, Peter Hänggi · 3 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Brownian motion #Classical mechanics #Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation #Particle (ecology) #Physics #Quantum mechanics #Statistical physics #cond-mat.stat-mech #stochastic dynamics and bifurcation

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.88.190601

4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in PRL

arxiv created 2002/04/17 · openalex publication_date 2002/04/26 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

We consider a single Brownian particle in a spatially symmetric, periodic system far from thermal equilibrium. This setup can be readily realized experimentally. Upon application of an external static force F, the average particle velocity is negative for F>0 and positive for F<0 (absolute negative mobility).

Citations

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