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Exact results for the finite time thermodynamic uncertainty relation
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics.
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics.
Number of Authors: 22018 (English)In: Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, ISSN 1751-8113, E-ISSN 1751-8121, Vol. 51, no 11, article id 11LT01Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

We obtain exact results for the recently discovered finite-time thermodynamic uncertainty relation, for the dissipated work W-d, in a stochastically driven system with non-Gaussian work statistics, both in the steady state and transient regimes, by obtaining exact expressions for any moment of W-d at arbitrary times. The uncertainty function (the Fano factor of W-d) is bounded from below by 2k(B)T as expected, for all times tau, in both steady state and transient regimes. The lower bound is reached at tau = 0 as well as when certain system parameters vanish (corresponding to an equilibrium state). Surprisingly, we find that the uncertainty function also reaches a constant value at large tau for all the cases we have looked at. For a system starting and remaining in steady state, the uncertainty function increases monotonically, as a function of tau as well as other system parameters, implying that the large t value is also an upper bound. For the same system in the transient regime, however, we find that the uncertainty function can have a local minimum at an accessible time tau(m), for a range of parameter values. The large tau value for the uncertainty function is hence not a bound in this case. The non-monotonicity suggests, rather counter-intuitively, that there might be an optimal time for the working of microscopic machines, as well as an optimal configuration in the phase space of parameter values. Our solutions show that the ratios of higher moments of the dissipated work are also bounded from below by 2k(B)T. For another model, also solvable by our methods, which never reaches a steady state, the uncertainty function, is in some cases, bounded from below by a value less than 2k(B)T.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018. Vol. 51, no 11, article id 11LT01
Keywords [en]
stochastic thermodynamics, non-equilibrium systems, thermodynamic uncertainty relation, entropy production
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Physical Sciences
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Theoretical Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-153587DOI: 10.1088/1751-8121/aaaa54ISI: 000425341100001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85042351718OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-153587DiVA, id: diva2:1190768
Available from: 2018-03-15 Created: 2018-03-15 Last updated: 2022-10-24Bibliographically 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)
Abstract [en]

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
National Category
Physical Sciences
Research subject
Theoretical Physics
Identifiers
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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