Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles
We develop a consistent stochastic thermodynamics for environments composed of thermodynamic reservoirs in an external conservative force field, that is, environments described by the generalized or Gibbs canonical ensemble. We demonstrate that small systems weakly coupled to such reservoirs exchang...
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| author | Horowitz, Jordan M. Esposito, Massimiliano |
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| description | We develop a consistent stochastic thermodynamics for environments composed of thermodynamic reservoirs in an external conservative force field, that is, environments described by the generalized or Gibbs canonical ensemble. We demonstrate that small systems weakly coupled to such reservoirs exchange both heat and work by verifying a local detailed balance relation for the induced stochastic dynamics. Based on this analysis, we help to rationalize the observation that nonthermal reservoirs can increase the efficiency of thermodynamic heat engines. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1103952022-10-01T04:41:02Z Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles Horowitz, Jordan M. Esposito, Massimiliano Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Horowitz, Jordan M. We develop a consistent stochastic thermodynamics for environments composed of thermodynamic reservoirs in an external conservative force field, that is, environments described by the generalized or Gibbs canonical ensemble. We demonstrate that small systems weakly coupled to such reservoirs exchange both heat and work by verifying a local detailed balance relation for the induced stochastic dynamics. Based on this analysis, we help to rationalize the observation that nonthermal reservoirs can increase the efficiency of thermodynamic heat engines. Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF4343) 2017-06-30T18:15:13Z 2017-06-30T18:15:13Z 2016-08 2016-06 2016-08-12T22:00:10Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 2470-0045 2470-0053 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110395 Horowitz, Jordan M. and Esposito, Massimiliano. "Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles." Physical Review E 94, 020102(R) (August 2016): 1-5 © 2016 American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-0811 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.94.020102 Physical Review E Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. American Physical Society application/pdf American Physical Society American Physical Society |
| spellingShingle | Horowitz, Jordan M. Esposito, Massimiliano Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title | Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title_full | Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title_fullStr | Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title_short | Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles |
| title_sort | work producing reservoirs stochastic thermodynamics with generalized gibbs ensembles |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110395 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-0811 |
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