Escape dynamics of active particles in multistable potentials

The famous Kramers turnover describes the extent of friction at which the transition rate of a small particle trapped in a bistable potential becomes a maximum. Militaru et al. present a version of this phenomenon pertaining to active colloids driven by non-conservative forces.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. Militaru, M. Innerbichler, M. Frimmer, F. Tebbenjohanns, L. Novotny, C. Dellago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22647-6