The Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Small Systems
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- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today
- Vol. 58 (7), 43-48
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2012462
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 detailKeywords
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