Energy transduction in periodically driven non-Hermitian systems

Authors
Alarcon, T Perez-Madrid, A Rubi, M
Citation
T. Alarcon et al., Energy transduction in periodically driven non-Hermitian systems, PHYS REV L, 85(19), 2000, pp. 3995-3998
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
19
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3995 - 3998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20001106)85:19<3995:ETIPDN>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We show a new mechanism to extract energy from nonequilibrium fluctuations typical of periodically driven non-Hermitian systems. The transduction of e nergy between the driving force and the system is revealed by an anomalous behavior of the susceptibility, leading to a diminution of the dissipated p ower and consequently to an improvement of the transport properties. The ge neral framework is illustrated by the analysis of some relevant cases.