Work statistics in stochastically driven systems

Reference : Work statistics in stochastically driven systems


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences : Physics
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/18507

Title :	Work statistics in stochastically driven systems
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Verley, Gatien [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
	Van den Broeck, Christian [Hasselt University]
	Esposito, Massimiliano [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit >]
Publication date :	4-Sep-2014
Journal title :	New Journal of Physics
Publisher :	Institute of Physics
Volume :	16
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi^lu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1367-2630
City :	Bristol
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] fluctuation theorem ; random processes ; hermodynamics ; work statistics
Abstract :	[en] We identify the conditions under which a stochastic driving that induces energy changes into a system coupled with a thermal bath can be treated as a work source. When these conditions are met, the work statistics satisfy the Crooks fluctuation theorem traditionally derived for deterministic drivings. We illustrate this fact by calculating and comparing the work statistics for a two-level system driven respectively by a stochastic and a deterministic piecewise constant protocol.
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/18507
DOI :	10.1088/1367-2630/16/9/095001

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