Energetics of open systems and chemical potential from micro-dynamics viewpoints

Citation
T. Shibata et K. Sekimoto, Energetics of open systems and chemical potential from micro-dynamics viewpoints, J PHYS JPN, 69(8), 2000, pp. 2455-2462
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00319015 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2455 - 2462
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9015(200008)69:8<2455:EOOSAC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We present the energetic aspect of open systems which may exchange particle s with their environments. The motion of the particles is described by the classical Langevin dynamics. We study the energy balance relation among the open system and the environments along a particular realization of the sto chastic process. It is clarified how much energy each particle carries when it enters or leaves the system. This energy is definitely different from t he chemical potential. Then, the chemical potential is consistently interpr eted from the viewpoint of energetics, paying attention to the difference o f the level of description between the thermodynamics and the kinematics.