Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange

2004352 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Christopher Jarzynski · Los Alamos National Laboratory

Daniel K. Wójcik · Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej im. Marcelego Nenckiego

Abstract

The statistics of heat exchange between two classical or quantum finite systems initially prepared at different temperatures are shown to obey a fluctuation theorem.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect

Publication Details

Published in: Physical Review Letters

Volume 92, Issue 23, pp. 230602-230602

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.230602

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 7.38

Command Palette

Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange

Authors

Abstract

Topics & Keywords

Publication Details