Dependence of the fluctuation-dissipation temperature on the choice of observable

On general grounds, a nonequilibrium temperature can be consistently defined from generalized fluctuation-dissipation relations only if it is independent of the observable considered. We argue that the dependence on the choice of observable generically occurs when the phase-space probability distribution is nonuniform on constant energy shells. We relate quantitatively this observable dependence to a fundamental characteristics of nonequilibrium systems, namely, the Shannon entropy difference with respect to the equilibrium state with the same energy. This relation is illustrated on a mean-field model in contact with two heat baths at different temperatures.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:103

Enthalten in:

Physical review letters - 103(2009), 26 vom: 31. Dez., Seite 260602

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Martens, Kirsten [VerfasserIn]
Bertin, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Droz, Michel [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article

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Date Completed 28.06.2010

Date Revised 06.04.2010

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM197105718