Energy flow for soliton ratchets

S. Denisov, S. Flach, A. Gorbach

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Abstract

We study the mechanism of directed energy transport for soliton ratchets. The energy flow appears due to the progressive motion of a soliton (kink) which is an energy carrier. However, the energy current formed by internal system deformations (the total field momentum) is zero. We show that the energy flow is realized via an inhomogeneous energy exchange between the system and the external ac driving. We also discuss effects of spatial discretization and combination of ac and dc external drivings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-189
Number of pages7
JournalEurophysics Letters
Volume72
Issue number2
Early online date21 Sep 2005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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