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Force-induced diffusion in microrheology
Thomas VoigtmannThomas VoigtmannMatthias FuchsJürgen HorbachDavid WinterChristian J. Harrersubject
MicrorheologyChemistryDynamics (mechanics)diffusionCondensed Matter PhysicsNonlinear systemTransverse planeClassical mechanicsPerpendicularParticleddc:530General Materials Scienceglass transitionDiffusion (business)Suspension (vehicle)microrheologydescription
We investigate the force-induced diffusive motion of a tracer particle inside a glass-forming suspension when a strong external force is applied to the probe (active nonlinear microrheology). A schematic model of mode-coupling theory introduced recently is extended to describe the transient dynamics of the probe particle, and used to analyze recent molecular-dynamics simulation data. The model describes non-trivial transient displacements of the probe before a steady-state velocity is reached. The external force also induces diffusive motion in the direction perpendicular to its axis. We address the relation between the transverse diffusion coefficient D(perpendicular) and the force-dependent nonlinear friction coefficient ζ. Non-diffusive fluctuations in the direction of the force are seen at long times in the MD simulation, while the model describes cross-over to long-time diffusion.
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2012-10-31 |