The nonequilibrium thermodynamics of small systems

被引:569
作者
Bustamante, C [1 ]
Liphardt, J
Ritort, F
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[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Univ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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10.1063/1.2012462
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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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.
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