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Published on: August 14, 2015
Obstacle-enhanced spontaneous oscillation of confined active granules
Xue Zhang1, Yuxin Tian1, Ran Ni2
1School of Physics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. liupeng@bit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
Spontaneous oscillation in particle numbers has been reported recently, in which two chambers connected by a narrow channel are alternately filled and emptied by self-propelled particles. The challenge in realizing the application of this oscillation lies in promotion of the oscillatory periodicity. By placing an asymmetric obstacle at an appropriate position near a channel opening, we can significantly improve the oscillation quality, which approaches the quality of an ideal oscillation. Additionally, we experimentally explore the relationship between the oscillation quality and various system parameters such as the obstacle position. Based on experimental observations, we incorporate a random noise into our previous model and properly reproduce the experimental results. The agreement between theory and experiment uncovers the mechanism of delicate competition between noise and unidirectional particle flow in influencing the oscillation quality. Our findings provide new insights for the optimization of the oscillation quality, expand the conventional rectification capability of the ratchet effect due to the obstacle, and make it possible for spontaneous oscillation to serve as a reliable source for rhythmic signals.
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