Measurement and Particle Statistics in the Szilard Engine

Details Measurement and Particle Statistics in the Szilard Engine Measurement and Particle Statistics in the Szilard Engine

2012-03-02

arxiv.org/abs/1203.0469v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

4 pages

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A Szilard Engine is a hypothetical device which is able to extract work from a single thermal reservoir by measuring the position of particles within the engine. We derive the amount of work that can be extracted from such a device in the low temperature limit. Interestingly, we show this work is determined by the information gain of the initial measurement rather than by the number and type of particles which constitute the working substance. Our work provides another clear connection between information gain and extractable work in thermodynamical processes.

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