Speaker
Prof.
Christian Maes
(Instituut voor Theoretische Fysica, K.U.Leuven)
Description
We define nonequilibrium heat capacities as the excess heat
caused by variation of the environment temperature. The
system itself is subject to nonconservative forces and
maintains steady currents with corresponding dissipation
(house-keeping heat). We show the correction to equilibrium
expressions, how the heat capacity can get negative and we
give some explicit examples.
Joint work with E. Boksenbojm, K. Netočný and J. Pesek.
Primary author
Prof.
Christian Maes
(Instituut voor Theoretische Fysica, K.U.Leuven)
