Entropic Stochastic Resonance
arXiv:0807.2558 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.130602
Abstract
We present a novel scheme for the appearance of Stochastic Resonance when the dynamics of a Brownian particle takes place in a confined medium. The presence of uneven boundaries, giving rise to an entropic contribution to the potential, may upon application of a periodic driving force result in an increase of the spectral amplification at an optimum value of the ambient noise level. This Entropic Stochastic Resonance (ESR), characteristic of small-scale systems, may constitute a useful mechanism for the manipulation and control of single-molecules and nano-devices.
4 pages, 3 figures