The Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems

• Autores: Carlos Bustamante, Jan Liphardt, Felix Ritort
• Localización: Physics today, ISSN 0031-9228, Vol. 58, Nº. 7, 2005, págs. 43-48
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The interactions of tiny objects with their environments are dominated by thermal fluctuations. Guided by theory and assisted by new micromanipulation tools, scientists have begun to study such interactions in detail.