Artículo
Semiclassical approach to the work distribution
Fecha de publicación:
11/2017
Editorial:
Europhysics Letters
Revista:
Europhysics Letters
ISSN:
0295-5075
e-ISSN:
1286-4854
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Work in closed quantum systems is usually defined by a two-point measurement. This definition of work is compatible with quantum fluctuation theorems but it fundamentally differs from its classical counterpart. In this paper, we study the correspondence principle in quantum chaotic systems. We derive a semiclassical expression of the work distribution for chaotic systems undergoing a general, finite time, process. This semiclassical distribution converges to the classical distribution in the usual classical limit. We show numerically that, for a particle inside a chaotic cavity, the semiclassical distribution provides a good approximation to quantum distribution.
Palabras clave:
Quantum Thermodynamics
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Quantum Work
,
Semiclassics
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Articulos(IFIBA)
Articulos de INST.DE FISICA DE BUENOS AIRES
Articulos de INST.DE FISICA DE BUENOS AIRES
Citación
Garcia-Mata, Ignacio; Roncaglia, Augusto Jose; Wisniacki, Diego Ariel; Semiclassical approach to the work distribution; Europhysics Letters; Europhysics Letters; 120; 3; 11-2017; 1-5
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