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Fluctuation theorems: Work is not an observable
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The characteristic function of the work performed by an external time-dependent force on a Hamiltonian quantum system is identified with the time-ordered correlation function of the exponentiated system's Hamiltonian. A similar expression is obtained for the averaged exponential work which is related to the free energy difference of equilibrium systems by the Jarzynski work theorem.
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- Authors
- Talkner, P., Lutz, E., & Hänggi, P.
- Venue
- Physical Review E
- Publisher
- American Physical Society (APS)
- Published
- 2007-05-16
- Volume
- 75
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 050102-050102
- ISSN
- 1539-3755 (ISSN-L)
- 1550-2376
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- W2037511573
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- References
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- FWCI
- 12.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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