Efficiency of brownian heat engines

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 1999, Pages R6219-R6222

  Derényi, Imre ^a   Astumian, R Dean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; CARNOT CYCLE; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; KINETIC ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

THERMALLY DRIVEN BROWNIAN RATCHETS;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 0032622026     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.59.R6219     Document Type: Article

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