Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon
A time-reversible Maxwell's demon is demonstrated which creates a density difference between two chambers initialized to have equal density. The density difference is estimated theoretically and confirmed by computer simulations. It is found that the reversible Maxwell's demon compre...
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| author | Skordos, P. A. |
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| description | A time-reversible Maxwell's demon is demonstrated which creates a density difference between two chambers initialized to have equal density. The density difference is estimated theoretically and confirmed by computer simulations. It is found that the reversible Maxwell's demon compresses phase space volume even though its dynamics are time reversible. The significance of phase space volume compression in operating a microscopic heat engine is also discussed. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/59662019-04-12T08:28:17Z Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon Skordos, P. A. Maxwell's demon irreversibility phase space compression sheat engines information erasure time-symmetry A time-reversible Maxwell's demon is demonstrated which creates a density difference between two chambers initialized to have equal density. The density difference is estimated theoretically and confirmed by computer simulations. It is found that the reversible Maxwell's demon compresses phase space volume even though its dynamics are time reversible. The significance of phase space volume compression in operating a microscopic heat engine is also discussed. 2004-10-04T14:24:18Z 2004-10-04T14:24:18Z 1992-09-01 AIM-1346 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/5966 en_US AIM-1346 37 p. 1484265 bytes 1170116 bytes application/postscript application/pdf application/postscript application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Maxwell's demon irreversibility phase space compression sheat engines information erasure time-symmetry Skordos, P. A. Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title | Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title_full | Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title_fullStr | Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title_short | Time-Reversible Maxwell's Demon |
| title_sort | time reversible maxwell s demon |
| topic | Maxwell's demon irreversibility phase space compression sheat engines information erasure time-symmetry |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/5966 |
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