Challenges to The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Theory and Experiment
(Sprache: Englisch)
The advance of scienti?c thought in ways resembles biological and geologic transformation: long periods of gradual change punctuated by episodes of radical upheaval. Twentieth century physics witnessed at least three major shifts - relativity, quantum...
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The advance of scienti?c thought in ways resembles biological and geologic transformation: long periods of gradual change punctuated by episodes of radical upheaval. Twentieth century physics witnessed at least three major shifts - relativity, quantum mechanics and chaos theory - as well many lesser ones. Now, st early in the 21 , another shift appears imminent, this one involving the second law of thermodynamics. Over the last 20 years the absolute status of the second law has come under increased scrutiny, more than during any other period its 180-year history. Since the early 1980's, roughly 50 papers representing over 20 challenges have appeared in the refereed scienti?c literature. In July 2002, the ?rst conference on its status was convened at the University of San Diego, attended by 120 researchers from 25 countries (QLSL2002) [1]. In 2003, the second edition of Le?'s and Rex's classic anthology on Maxwell demons appeared [2], further raising interest in this emerging ?eld. In 2004, the mainstream scienti?c journal Entropy published a special edition devoted to second law challenges [3]. And, in July 2004, an echo of QLSL2002 was held in Prague, Czech Republic [4]. Modern second law challenges began in the early 1980's with the theoretical proposals of Gordon and Denur. Starting in the mid-1990's, several proposals for experimentally testable challenges were advanced by Sheehan, et al. By the late 1990's and early 2000's, a rapid succession of theoretical quantum mechanical ? challenges were being advanced by C´ apek, et al.
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PrefaceAcknowledgements1: Entropy and the Second Law1.1 Early Thermodynamics1.2 The Second Law: Twenty-One Formulations1.3 Entropy: Twenty-One Varieties1.4 Nonequilibrium Entropy1.5 Entropy and the Second Law: Discussion1.6 Zeroth and Third Laws of ThermodynamicsReferences2: Challenges (1870-1980)2.1 Maxwell's Demon and Other Victorian Devils2.2 Exorcising Demons2.3 Inviolability Arguments2.4 Candidate Second Law ChallengesReferences3: Modern Quantum Challenges: Theory3.1 Prolegomenon3.2 Thermodynamic Limit and Weak Coupling3.3 Beyond Weak Coupling: Quantum Correlations3.4 Allahverdyan and Nieuwenhuizen Theorem3.5 Scaling and Beyond3.6 Quantum Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Models3.7 Disputed Quantum Models3.8 Kinetics in the DC Limit3.9 Theoretical SummaryReferences4: Low-Temperature Experiments and Proposals4.1 Introduction4.2 Superconductivity4.3 Keefe CMCE Engine4.4 Nikulov Inhomogeneous Loop4.5 Bose-Einstein Condensation and the Second Law4.6 Quantum Coherence and EntanglementReferences5: Modern Classical Challenges5.1 Introduction5.2 Gordon Membrane Models5.3 Denur Challenges5.4 Crosignani-Di Porto Adiabatic Piston5.5 Trupp Electrocaloric Cycle5.6 Liboff Tri-Channel5.7 Thermodynamic Gas CyclesReferences6: Gravitational Challenges6.1 Introduction6.2 Asymmetric Gravitator Model6.3 Loschmidt Gravito-Thermal EffectReferences7: Chemical Nonequilibrium Steady States7.1 Introduction7.2 Chemical Paradox and Detailed Balance7.3 Pressure Gradients and Reactions Rates7.4 Numerical Simulations7.5 Laboratory Experiments7.6 Discussion and OutlookReferences 8: Plasma Paradoxes8.1 Introduction8.2 Plasma I System8.3 Plasma II System8.4 Jones andCruden CriticismsReferences9: MEMS/NEMS Devices9.1 Introduction9.2 Thermal Capacitors9.3 Linear Electrostatic Motor (LEM)9.4 Hammer-Anvil Model9.5 Experimental ProspectsReferences10: Special Topics10.1 Rubrics for Classical Challenges10.2 Thermosynthetic Life10.3 Physical Eschatology10.4 The Second Law MystiqueReferencesColor PlatesIndex
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Vladislav Capek , Daniel P. Sheehan
- 2005, 356 Seiten, Maße: 23,2 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer Netherlands
- ISBN-10: 1402030150
- ISBN-13: 9781402030154
Sprache:
Englisch
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