Optimization of Stochastic Heat Engines in the Underdamped Limit (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783658163495)

Nikolas Zöller examines the working principles and the underlying theoretical foundations of a microscopic heat engine. In particular, he investigates the system's stochastic dynamics in the underdamped regime which has hardly been studied in the past, but will be experimentally feasible in the near future due to recent technological developments. Emphasis is put on the maximization of the engine's efficiency at maximum power through optimization of the driving protocol. In addition, possible experimental realizations of a microscopic heat engine are discussed.

Author: Nikolas Zöller
ISBN-10: 3658163496
ISBN-13: 9783658163495
Publisher: Springer Spektrum
Language: English
Published: 01/09/2017
Pages: 91
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.22d