The Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems

Carlos Bustamante, Jan Liphardt, Felix Ritort

2005Published
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Abstract

The interactions of tiny objects with their environments are dominated by thermal fluctuations. Guided by theory and assisted by new micromanipulation tools, scientists have begun to study such interactions in detail.

Journal: Physics Today

Publisher: AIP Publishing

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