Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange

Christopher Jarzynski and Daniel K. Wójcik
Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 230602 – Published 11 June 2004

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.

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  • Received 22 October 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.230602

©2004 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Christopher Jarzynski*

  • Theoretical Division, T-13, MS B213, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA

Daniel K. Wójcik

  • Center for Nonlinear Science, School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 837 State Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0430, USA and Department of Neurophysiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, 3 Pasteur Street, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

  • *Electronic address: chrisj@lanl.gov
  • Electronic address: danek@cns.physics.gatech.edu

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Vol. 92, Iss. 23 — 11 June 2004

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