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Asymptotics of work distributions in a stochastically driven system
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics.
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics.
Number of Authors: 22017 (English)In: European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter Physics, ISSN 1434-6028, E-ISSN 1434-6036, Vol. 90, no 12, article id 258Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We determine the asymptotic forms of work distributions at arbitrary times T, in a class of driven stochastic systems using a theory developed by Nickelsen and Engel (EN theory) [D. Nickelsen and A. Engel, Eur. Phys. J. B 82 , 207 (2011)], which is based on the contraction principle of large deviation theory. In this paper, we extend the theory, previously applied in the context of deterministically driven systems, to a model in which the driving is stochastic. The models we study are described by overdamped Langevin equations and the work distributions in path integral form, are characterised by having quadratic augmented actions. We first illustrate EN theory, for a deterministically driven system - the breathing parabola model, and show that within its framework, the Crooks fluctuation theorem manifests itself as a reflection symmetry property of a certain characteristic polynomial, which also determines the exact moment-generating-function at arbitrary times. We then extend our analysis to a stochastically driven system, studied in references [S. Sabhapandit, EPL 89 , 60003 (2010); A. Pal, S. Sabhapandit, Phys. Rev. E 87 , 022138 (2013); G. Verley, C. Van den Broeck, M. Esposito, New J. Phys. 16 , 095001 (2014)], for both equilibrium and non-equilibrium steady state initial distributions. In both cases we obtain new analytic solutions for the asymptotic forms of (dissipated) work distributions at arbitrary T. For dissipated work in the steady state, we compare the large T asymptotic behaviour of our solution to the functional form obtained in reference [New J. Phys. 16 , 095001 (2014)]. In all cases, special emphasis is placed on the computation of the pre-exponential factor and the results show excellent agreement with numerical simulations. Our solutions are exact in the low noise (beta -> (infinity)) limit.

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2017. Vol. 90, no 12, article id 258
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Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
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Physical Sciences
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Theoretical Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-150952DOI: 10.1140/epjb/e2017-80432-9ISI: 000418431900002OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-150952DiVA, id: diva2:1174084
Available from: 2018-01-15 Created: 2018-01-15 Last updated: 2022-03-23Bibliographically approved
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1. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics at the microscopic scales
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Non-equilibrium thermodynamics at the microscopic scales
2020 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
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An inherent feature of small systems in contact with thermal reservoirs, be it a pollen grain in water, or an active microbe flagellum, is fluctuations. Even with advanced microscopic techniques, distinguishing active, non-equilibrium processes defined by a constant dissipation of energy to the environment from passive, equilibrium processes is a very challenging task and a vastly developing field of research. For small (microscopic) systems in contact with thermal reservoirs, the experimental / theoretic framework that addresses these fundamental questions, is called stochastic thermodynamics.

In this thesis, we study the stochastic thermodynamics of microscopic machines with colloidal particles as working substances. In particular, we use a path integral based framework to characterize the fluctuations of thermodynamic observables, such as Work, Heat and Entropy production in colloidal heat engines. We obtain exact analytic solutions at finite operational times and the results reveal model independent features of Work and Efficiency fluctuations.

We also discuss the thermodynamic uncertainty relations, which relate current fluctuations in non-equilibrium steady states to the average rate of entropy production. Based on this relation, as well as exact analytical solutions for explicit models, we propose a simple and effective way to infer dissipation from current fluctuations in non-equilibrium systems, from short empirical trajectories.

Finally, we conclude with a discussion on possible extensions of our results.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Stockholm: Department of Physics, Stockholm University, 2020. p. 86
Keywords
Non-equilibrium statistical Physics, entropy production
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Physical Sciences
Research subject
Theoretical Physics
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-181029 (URN)978-91-7911-174-8 (ISBN)978-91-7911-175-5 (ISBN)
Public defence
2020-06-15, sal FB42, AlbaNova universitetscentrum, Roslagstullsbacken 21, Stockholm, 10:00 (English)
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Available from: 2020-05-19 Created: 2020-04-24 Last updated: 2022-02-26Bibliographically approved

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