Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1862194 Physics Letters A 2007 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Using a technique derived from nonlinear control theory, we demonstrate that two identical inertial ratchets transporting particles in two directions can be synchronized such that both ratchets transport particles in a desired direction. This novel approach to control of directed transport is applicable when there are multiple co-existing attractors in phase space transporting particles in different directions. Numerical simulations are employed to illustrate the approach.

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