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Nonequilibrium fluctuations, fluctuation theorems, and counting statistics in quantum systems

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Fluctuation theorems (FTs), which describe some universal properties of nonequilibrium fluctuations, are examined from a quantum perspective and derived by introducing a two-point measurement on the system. FTs for closed and open systems driven out of equilibrium by an external time-dependent force, and for open systems maintained in a nonequilibrium steady state by nonequilibrium boundary conditions, are derived from a unified approach. Applications to fermion and boson transport in quantum junctions are discussed. Quantum master equations and Green's functions techniques for computing the energy and particle statistics are presented.

Source: Reviews of Modern Physics

DOI: 10.1103/revmodphys.81.1665

Authors: Massimiliano Esposito, Upendra Harbola, Shaul Mukamel

Institutions: Université Libre de Bruxelles, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze