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  • Title: Work fluctuation theorems for harmonic oscillators.
    Author: Douarche F, Joubaud S, Garnier NB, Petrosyan A, Ciliberto S.
    Journal: Phys Rev Lett; 2006 Oct 06; 97(14):140603. PubMed ID: 17155235.
    Abstract:
    The work fluctuations of an oscillator in contact with a thermostat and driven out of equilibrium by an external force are studied experimentally and theoretically within the context of fluctuation theorems. The oscillator dynamics is modeled by a second order Langevin equation. Both the transient and stationary state fluctuation theorems hold and the finite time corrections are very different from those of a first order Langevin equation. The periodic forcing of the oscillator is also studied; it presents new and unexpected short time convergences. Analytical expressions are given in all cases.
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