Artificial Brownian motors: Controlling transport on the nanoscale
P Hänggi, F Marchesoni - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2009 - APS
In systems possessing spatial or dynamical symmetry breaking, Brownian motion combined
with unbiased external input signals, deterministic and random alike, can assist directed …
with unbiased external input signals, deterministic and random alike, can assist directed …
Nanoporous alumina as templates for multifunctional applications
Due to its manufacturing and size tailoring ease, porous anodic alumina (PAA) templates
are an elegant physical-chemical nanopatterning approach and an emergent alternative to …
are an elegant physical-chemical nanopatterning approach and an emergent alternative to …
Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes
A superconducting diode is an electronic device that conducts supercurrent and exhibits
zero resistance primarily for one direction of applied current. Such a dissipationless diode is …
zero resistance primarily for one direction of applied current. Such a dissipationless diode is …
Sign reversal diode effect in superconducting Dayem nanobridges
Supercurrent diodes are nonreciprocal electronic elements whose switching current
depends on their flow direction. Recently, a variety of composite systems combining different …
depends on their flow direction. Recently, a variety of composite systems combining different …
Controlled multiple reversals of a ratchet effect
CC de Souza Silva, J Van de Vondel, M Morelle… - Nature, 2006 - nature.com
A single particle confined in an asymmetric potential demonstrates an anticipated ratchet
effect by drifting along the 'easy'ratchet direction when subjected to non-equilibrium …
effect by drifting along the 'easy'ratchet direction when subjected to non-equilibrium …
Nucleation of superconductivity and vortex matter in superconductor–ferromagnet hybrids
The theoretical and experimental results concerning the thermodynamical and low-
frequency transport properties of hybrid structures, consisting of spatially separated …
frequency transport properties of hybrid structures, consisting of spatially separated …
Superconducting vortex pinning with artificial magnetic nanostructures
This review is dedicated to summarizing the recent research on vortex dynamics and
pinning effects in superconducting films with artificial magnetic structures. The fabrication of …
pinning effects in superconducting films with artificial magnetic structures. The fabrication of …
Ratchet without spatial asymmetry for controlling the motion of magnetic flux quanta using time-asymmetric drives
D Cole, S Bending, S Savel'Ev, A Grigorenko… - Nature Materials, 2006 - nature.com
Initially inspired by biological motors, new types of nanodevice have been proposed for
controlling the motion of nanoparticles. Structures incorporating spatially asymmetric …
controlling the motion of nanoparticles. Structures incorporating spatially asymmetric …
Reversible vortex ratchet effects and ordering in superconductors with simple asymmetric potential arrays
Using computer simulations, we demonstrate that the simplest vortex ratchet system for type-
II superconductors with artificial pinning arrays, a simple asymmetric potential array, exhibits …
II superconductors with artificial pinning arrays, a simple asymmetric potential array, exhibits …
Upper frequency limits for vortex guiding and ratchet effects
OV Dobrovolskiy, E Begun, VM Bevz, R Sachser… - Physical review applied, 2020 - APS
The guided and rectified motion of magnetic flux quanta are important effects governing the
magnetoresistive response of nanostructured superconductors. While at low ac frequencies …
magnetoresistive response of nanostructured superconductors. While at low ac frequencies …