After an insightful introductory part on recent developments in the thermodynamics of small systems, the author presents his contribution to a long-standing problem, namely the connection between irreversibility and dissipation. He develops a method based on recent results on fluctuation theorems that is able to estimate dissipation using only information acquired in a single, sufficiently long, trajectory of a stationary nonequilibrium process. This part ends with a remarkable application of the method to the analysis of biological data, in this case, the fluctuations of a hair bundle.
The third part studies the energetics of systems that undergo symmetry breaking transitions. These theoretical ideas lead to, among other things, an experimental realization of a Szilard engine using manipulated colloids.
This work has the potential for important applications ranging from the analysis of biological media to the design of novel artificial nano-machines.
| ISBN: | 9783319383842 |
| Publication date: | 17th September 2016 |
| Author: | Édgar Roldán |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 211 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Thermodynamics and heat Cybernetics and systems theory Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Biophysics Mathematical physics |
After an insightful introductory part on recent developments in the thermodynamics of small systems, the author presents his contribution to a long-standing problem, namely the connection between irreversibility and dissipation. He develops a method based on recent results on fluctuation theorems that is able to estimate dissipation using only information acquired in a single, sufficiently long, trajectory of a stationary nonequilibrium process. This part ends with a remarkable application of the method to the analysis of biological data, in this case, the fluctuations of a hair bundle.
The third part studies the energetics of systems that undergo symmetry breaking transitions. These theoretical ideas lead to, among other things, an experimental realization of a Szilard engine using manipulated colloids.
This work has the potential for important applications ranging from the analysis of biological media to the design of novel artificial nano-machines.
Irreversibility and Dissipation in Microscopic Systems features in the following genres: Thermodynamics and heat, Cybernetics and systems theory, Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics), Biophysics, Mathematical physics
Irreversibility and Dissipation in Microscopic Systems is available in Paperback, Hardback
Irreversibility and Dissipation in Microscopic Systems was written by Édgar Roldán and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Irreversibility and Dissipation in Microscopic Systems has 211 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series