Open AccessThe Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems
Author(s) -
Carlos Bustamante,
Jan Liphardt,
Félix Ritort
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
physics today
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1945-0699
pISSN - 0031-9228
DOI - 10.1063/1.2012462
Subject(s) - non equilibrium thermodynamics , thermal physics , physics , statistical physics , thermal , thermodynamics
The interactions of tiny objects with their environment are dominated bythermal fluctuations. Guided by theory and assisted by micromanipulation tools,scientists have begun to study such interactions in detail.Comment: PDF file, 13 pages. Long version of the paper published in Physics Toda
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