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The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy-Decreasing Processes With $^4$He Superflows

General Physics 2016-11-09 v1

Abstract

We review on a recently proposed quantum exception to the second law of thermodynamics. We emphasize that 4^4He superflows, like any other forms of flows, shall carry entropy or heat in a thermal environment. Following that, one can use a heterogeneous 4^4He superflow loop to realize entropy-decreasing processes. We also mention that the heat content of a superflow has an unusual dependence on flow velocity, which is an important factor contributing to the entropy-decreasing processes.

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@article{arxiv.1611.02566,
  title  = {The Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy-Decreasing Processes With $^4$He Superflows},
  author = {Yongle Yu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1611.02566},
  year   = {2016}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures