Fluctuatton theorems without time-reversal symmetry

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Original languageEnglish
Article number1430003
Journal / PublicationInternational Journal of Modern Physics B
Volume28
Issue number7
Online published13 Feb 2014
Publication statusPublished - 20 Mar 2014
Externally publishedYes

Abstract

Fluctuation theorems establish deep relations between observables away from thermal equilibrium. Until recently, the research on fluctuation theorems was focused on time-reversal-invariant systems. In this review we address some newly discovered fluctuation relations that hold without the time-reversal symmetry, in particular, in the presence of an external magnetic field. One family of relations connects nonlinear transport coefficients in the opposite magnetic fields. Another family relates currents and noises at a fixed direction of the magnetic field in chiral systems, such as the edges of some quantum Hall liquids. We review the recent experimental and theoretical research, including the controversy about the microreversibility without the time-reversal symmetry, consider the applications of fluctuation theorems to the physics of topological states of matter, and discuss open problems.

Research Area(s)

  • Chirality, Fluctuation relations, Fluctuation-dissipation theorem, Nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, Quantum Hall effect, Quantum transport, Spintronics, Steady states

Citation Format(s)

Fluctuatton theorems without time-reversal symmetry. / Wang, Chenjie; Feldman, D. E.
In: International Journal of Modern Physics B, Vol. 28, No. 7, 1430003, 20.03.2014.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review