Equation of state in a small system: Violation of an assumption of Maxwell's demon

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作者：
Hondou, T. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Inst Curie, Sect Rech, UMR 168, F-75248 Paris 05, France
[2] Tohoku Univ, Dept Phys, Sendai, Miyagi 9808578, Japan
来源：
EPL | 2007年 / 80卷 / 05期
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D O I：
10.1209/0295-5075/80/50001
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
An equation of state for an ideal gas with a small number of particles is studied. The resulting equation is found to differ from that expected in conventional thermodynamics, which is strikingly illustrated when considering the traditional thermodynamic problem of Maxwell's demon. We clarify the mechanism of this different feature of thermodynamics arising in small systems. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2007.
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