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Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics of Quantum Friction
Daniel Reiche, Francesco Intravaia, Jen-Tsung Hsiang +2
Thermodynamic principles are often deceptively simple and yet surprisingly powerful. We show how a simple rule, such as the net flow of energy in and out of a moving atom under non…
Nonadditive Enhancement of Nonequilibrium Atom-Surface Interactions
Daniel Reiche, Kurt Busch, Francesco Intravaia
The motion-induced drag force acting on a particle moving parallel to an arrangement of objects is analyzed. Particular focus is placed on the nonequilibrium statistics of the…
Quantum Rolling Friction
F. Intravaia, M. Oelschläger, D. Reiche +2
An atom moving in a vacuum at constant velocity and parallel to a surface experiences a frictional force induced by the dissipative interaction with the quantum fluctuations of the…
Quantum thermodynamics of overdamped modes in local and spatially dispersive materials
Daniel Reiche, Kurt Busch, Francesco Intravaia
The quantum thermodynamical properties of (quasi-normal) overdamped electromagnetic modes (eddy currents) are investigated in the context of the magnetic Casimir-Polder interaction…