Optimal modulation of a Brownian ratchet and enhanced sensitivity to a weak external force

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2039-2043

  Tarlie, Martin B ^a   Astumian, R Dean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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CONFERENCE PAPER; DYNAMICS; FORCE; MODULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VELOCITY;

EID: 0032478065     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.95.5.2039     Document Type: Article

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