Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/jXb4Db Optimization of Stochastic Heat Engines in the Underdamped Limit By: Nikolas Zöller Publisher: Springer Spektrum Print ISBN: 9783658163495, 3658163496 eText ISBN: 9783658163501, 365816350X Copyright year: 2017 Format: PDF Available from $ 59.99 USD SKU 9783658163501 Nikolas Zöller examines the working principles and the underlying theoretical foundations of a microscopic heat engine. In particular, he investigates the system’s stochastic dynamics in the underdamped regime which has hardly been studied in the past, but will be experimentally feasible in the near future due to recent technological developments. Emphasis is put on the maximization of the engine’s efficiency at maximum power through optimization of the driving protocol. In addition, possible experimental realizations of a microscopic heat engine are discussed.
