Overdamped;
rectification;
periodic potential;
asymmetric signal;
mean velocity;
D O I:
10.1142/S0217979218502193
中图分类号:
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号:
摘要:
We study the dynamics of overdamped systems in a symmetric periodic potential against an external load. Using numerical and analytical methods, we show that a symmetric driving signal cannot rectify these systems while an asymmetric one can rectify them, causing its unidirectional rotation. We consider the case where the driving signal is multiharmonic. We find that the mean velocity of the system increases to get the highest value, by appropriate tuning of parameters.