Lorentz forces induce inhomogeneity and flux in active systems
H. D. Vuijk, J. U. Sommer, H. Merlitz, J. M. Brader, A. Sharma
Abstract
A space-dependent Lorentz force causes a flux and an inhomogeneous density in a system of active Brownian particles. The flux is induced by the gradient of the Lorentz force alone and does not require additional symmetry breaking
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsLorentz forceFlux (metallurgy)Lorentz transformationClassical mechanicsQuantum electrodynamicsBrownian motionSymmetry (geometry)Lorentz covariancePressure-gradient forceCondensed matter physicsField (mathematics)Magnetic fluxSymmetry breakingWork (physics)Four-momentumMoving magnet and conductor problemMechanicsCPT symmetryLorentz factorCurrent (fluid)Micro and Nano RoboticsCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics