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SUMMARY:Nanoscale thermodynamics - Andrew Briggs\, Department of Materials
 \, The University of Oxford
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CONTACT:Stephen Walley
DESCRIPTION:Thermodynamics was originally developed for large numbers of p
 articles in macroscopic systems. Things can be very different on the nanos
 cale\, and new questions arise:\n\n1. How is small different from big? As 
 nanoscale size is approached\, so the effect of individual disturbances be
 comes significant and measurable.\n\n2. How is few different from many? As
  the number of particles is reduced\, it may become possible to forgo igno
 rance of individual positions and momenta.\n\n3. How is cold different fro
 m hot? Many\, or perhaps most\, nanoscale thermodynamics experiments are c
 arried out at low temperatures.\n\n4. How is quantum different from classi
 cal? Quantum heat engines can be used to cool and initialise quantum devic
 es.\n\nThe talk will focus on experiments which address questions such as 
 these in new ways.\n
LOCATION:The Cluster Room\, A0.022\, Ray Dolby Centre\, Cavendish Laborato
 ry
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