Work and heat probability distribution of an optically driven Brownian particle: Theory and experiments

Autor: Imparato, A., Peliti, L., Pesce, G., Rusciano, G., Sasso, A.
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: PHYSICAL REVIEW E 76, 050101R (2007)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.050101
Popis: We analyze the equations governing the evolution of distributions of the work and the heat exchanged with the environment by a manipulated stochastic system, by means of a compact and general derivation. We obtain explicit solutions for these equations for the case of a dragged Brownian particle in a harmonic potential. We successfully compare the resulting predictions with the outcomes of experiments, consisting in dragging a micron-sized colloidal particle through water with a laser trap.
Databáze: arXiv