Tuning the performance of a micrometer-sized Stirling engine through reservoir engineering
oleh: Niloyendu Roy, Nathan Leroux, A. K. Sood, Rajesh Ganapathy
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Micro scale heat engines may be subjected to quite intriguing scenarios. Roy et al superimpose artificial random kicks on an optically trapped colloid, emulating a memoryless non-gaussian reservoir that markedly alters the conditions under which the engine performs at optimum efficiency.