Nonequilibrium fluctuations, fluctuation theorems, and counting statistics in quantum systems
Nov 22, 200837 pages
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- Rev.Mod.Phys. 81 (2009) 1665-1702
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- 0811.3717 [cond-mat.stat-mech]
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Fluctuation theorems (FTs), which describe some universal properties of nonequilibrium fluctuations, are examined from a quantum perspective and derived by introducing a two-point measurement on the system. FTs for closed and open systems driven out of equilibrium by an external time-dependent force, and for open systems maintained in a nonequilibrium steady state by nonequilibrium boundary conditions, are derived from a unified approach. Applications to fermion and boson transport in quantum junctions are discussed. Quantum master equations and Green’s functions techniques for computing the energy and particle statistics are presented.Note:
- Accepted in Rev. Mod. Phys. v2: Some references added and typos corrected
- 05.60.Gg
- 73.40.-c
- 05.30.-d
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