Chaos in kicked ratchets

We present a minimal one-dimensional deterministic continuous dynamical system that exhibits chaotic behavior and complex transport properties. Our model is an overdamped rocking ratchet with finite dissipation, that is periodically kicked with a δ function driving force, without finite inertia term...

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Autores: Zarlenga, Daniel Gustavo, Larrondo, Hilda Angela, Arizmendi, Constancio Miguel, Family, Fereydoon
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/180383
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/180383
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:KICKED RATCHETS
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Sumario:We present a minimal one-dimensional deterministic continuous dynamical system that exhibits chaotic behavior and complex transport properties. Our model is an overdamped rocking ratchet with finite dissipation, that is periodically kicked with a δ function driving force, without finite inertia terms or temporal or spatial stochastic forces. To our knowledge this is the simplest model reported in the literature for a ratchet, with this complex behavior. We develop an analytical approach that predicts many key features of the system, such as current reversals, as well as the presence of chaotic behavior and bifurcation. Our analytical approach allows us to study the transition from regular to chaotic motion as well as a tangent bifurcation associated with this transition. We show that our approach can be easily extended to other types of periodic driving forces. The square wave is shown as an example.