We analyze the equations governing the evolution of distributions of the work and the heat exchanged with the environment by a manipulated stochastic system, by means of a compact and general derivation. We obtain explicit solutions for these equations for the case of a dragged Brownian particle in a harmonic potential. We successfully compare the resulting predictions with the outcomes of experiments, consisting of dragging a micron-sized colloidal particle through water with a laser trap.
Work and heat probability distribution of an optically driven Brownian particle: Theory and experiments / Imparato, A.; Peliti, Luca; Pesce, G.; Rusciano, Giulia; Sasso, Antonio. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW E. - ISSN 1063-651X. - STAMPA. - 76:(2007), pp. 05010-1-05010-5.
Work and heat probability distribution of an optically driven Brownian particle: Theory and experiments
A. Imparato;PELITI, LUCA;RUSCIANO, GIULIA;SASSO, ANTONIO
2007
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We analyze the equations governing the evolution of distributions of the work and the heat exchanged with the environment by a manipulated stochastic system, by means of a compact and general derivation. We obtain explicit solutions for these equations for the case of a dragged Brownian particle in a harmonic potential. We successfully compare the resulting predictions with the outcomes of experiments, consisting of dragging a micron-sized colloidal particle through water with a laser trap.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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