2012/05/15 by Marc Meléndez Schofield, Schofield, Marc Meléndez
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1205.3478
4 pages
arxiv created 2012/05/15 · arxiv updated 2012/05/16
Campisi, Zhan, Talkner and Hänggi have recently proposed [Campisi] the use of the logarithmic oscillator as an ideal Hamiltonian thermostat, both in simulations and actual experiments. However, the system exhibits several theoretical drawbacks which must be addressed if this thermostat is to be implemented effectively.