Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-10 v1
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0404475,
title = {Classical and Quantum Fluctuation Theorems for Heat Exchange},
author = {Christopher Jarzynski and Daniel K. Wojcik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0404475},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
4 pages, 1 included figure, to appear in Phys Rev Lett