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Fluctuation theorems without time-reversal symmetry

Statistical Mechanics 2015-06-18 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

Fluctuation theorems establish deep relations between observables away from thermal equilibrium. Until recently, the research on fluctuation theorems was focused on time-reversal-invariant systems. In this review we address some newly discovered fluctuation relations that hold without time-reversal symmetry, in particular, in the presence of an external magnetic field. One family of relations connects non-linear transport coefficients in the opposite magnetic fields. Another family relates currents and noises at a fixed direction of the magnetic field in chiral systems, such as the edges of some quantum Hall liquids. We review the recent experimental and theoretical research, including the controversy on the microreversibility without time-reversal symmetry, consider the applications of fluctuation theorems to the physics of topological states of matter, and discuss open problems.

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@article{arxiv.1401.3716,
  title  = {Fluctuation theorems without time-reversal symmetry},
  author = {Chenjie Wang and D. E. Feldman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1401.3716},
  year   = {2015}
}

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