[en] We develop a consistent stochastic thermodynamics for environments composed of thermodynamic reservoirs
in an external conservative force field, that is, environments described by the generalized or Gibbs canonical
ensemble. We demonstrate that small systems weakly coupled to such reservoirs exchange both heat and work
by verifying a local detailed balance relation for the induced stochastic dynamics. Based on this analysis, we
help to rationalize the observation that nonthermal reservoirs can increase the efficiency of thermodynamic heat
engines.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Horowitz, Jordan M.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology > 1Department of Physics, Physics of Living Systems Group
Esposito, Massimiliano ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Work producing reservoirs: Stochastic thermodynamics with generalized Gibbs ensembles
Publication date :
12 August 2016
Journal title :
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
ISSN :
1550-2376
Publisher :
American Physical Society, College Park, United States - Maryland
Volume :
94
Issue :
020102
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Focus Area :
Physics and Materials Science
FnR Project :
FNR1165601 - A New Thermodynamic Theory For Small Fluctuating Systems: From Nanodevices To Cellular Biology, 2011 (01/01/2012-30/06/2017) - Massimiliano Esposito