Brownian refrigerator.
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چکیده
Onsager symmetry implies that a Brownian motor, driven by a temperature gradient, will also perform a refrigerator function upon loading. We analytically calculate the corresponding heat flow for an exactly solvable microscopic model and compare it with molecular dynamics simulations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 96 21 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006