Escape and synchronization of a Brownian particle
- 8 June 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 68 (23) , 3375-3378
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.68.3375
Abstract
The escape and synchronization of a 1-μm Brownian particle from an optical trap is presented. The probability distribution of residence times within a given well is exponential with a cutoff at short time. Temporal modulation of the well leads to synchronization.Keywords
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