Single active particle engine utilizing a nonreciprocal coupling between particle position and self-propulsion
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: We recently argued that a self-propelled particle is formally equivalent to a system consisting of two subsystems coupled by a nonreciprocal interaction [Phys. Rev. E 100, 050603(R) (2019)2470-004510.1103/PhysRevE.100.050603]. Here, we show that this nonreciprocal coupling allows us to extract useful work from a single self-propelled particle maintained at constant temperature, by using an aligning interaction to control correlations between the particle's position and self-propulsion.
Source: Physical review. E
Author: Grzegorz Szamel
Institution: Colorado State University
Language: English
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: National Science Foundation
OpenAlex ID: W3045372941