Stochastic pumping of heat: Approaching the Carnot efficiency

Details Stochastic pumping of heat: Approaching the Carnot efficiency Stochastic pumping of heat: Approaching the Carnot efficiency

2008-11-24

arxiv.org/abs/0811.3996v1

PRL 101, 260601 (2008)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.260601

Random noise can generate a unidirectional heat current across asymmetric nano objects in the absence (or against) a temperature gradient. We present a minimal model for a molecular-level stochastic heat pump that may operate arbitrarily close to the Carnot efficiency. The model consists a fluctuating molecular unit coupled to two solids characterized by distinct phonon spectral properties. Heat pumping persists for a broad range of system and bath parameters. Furthermore, by filtering the reservoirs' phonons the pump efficiency can approach the Carnot limit.

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