Nonequilibrium fluctuations, fluctuation theorems, and counting statistics in quantum systems
Statistical Mechanics
2015-05-13 v2
Abstract
Fluctuation theorems (FTs), which describe some universal properties of nonequilibrium fluctuations, are examined from a quantum perspective and derived by introducing a two-point measurement on the system. FTs for closed and open systems driven out of equilibrium by an external time-dependent force, and for open systems maintained in a nonequilibrium steady-state by nonequilibrium boundary conditions, are derived from a unified approach. Applications to fermion and boson transport in quantum junctions are discussed. Quantum master equations and Green's functions techniques for computing the energy and particle statistics are presented.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0811.3717,
title = {Nonequilibrium fluctuations, fluctuation theorems, and counting statistics in quantum systems},
author = {Massimiliano Esposito and Upendra Harbola and Shaul Mukamel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.3717},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Accepted in Rev. Mod. Phys. v2: Some references added and typos corrected