Fluctuation-Dissipation Relations Far from Equilibrium.

Bernhard Altaner, Matteo Polettini, Massimiliano Esposito
Author Information
  1. Bernhard Altaner: Complex Systems and Statistical Mechanics, Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1511, Luxembourg.
  2. Matteo Polettini: Complex Systems and Statistical Mechanics, Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1511, Luxembourg.
  3. Massimiliano Esposito: Complex Systems and Statistical Mechanics, Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1511, Luxembourg.

Abstract

Near equilibrium, where all currents of a system vanish on average, the fluctuation-dissipation relation (FDR) connects a current's spontaneous fluctuations with its response to perturbations of the conjugate thermodynamic force. Out of equilibrium, fluctuation-response relations generally involve additional nondissipative contributions. Here, in the framework of stochastic thermodynamics, we show that an equilibriumlike FDR holds for internally equilibrated currents, if the perturbing conjugate force only affects the microscopic transitions that contribute to the current. We discuss the physical requirements for the validity of our result and apply it to nanosized electronic devices.

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