Physics Colloquium with Sebastian Deffner on Quantum stochastic thermodynamics of relativistic systems

Physical scenarios that require a relativistic treatment are ubiquitous in nature, rang- ing from cosmological objects to charge carriers in Dirac materials.  Interestingly, most of these situations have in common that the corresponding systems evolve very far from thermal equilibrium.  Therefore, if and how the framework of stochastic thermodynamics applies at relativistic energies is a salient question.  In this talk, I will survey our recent results  on  extending  central  notions  of  stochastic  thermodynamics,  such  as  fluctuation theorems and endoreversible heat engines, to classical as well as quantum dynamics at relativistic energies.

This lecture was made possible by the William C. Ferguson Fund

Please note that this colloquium will be offered virtually on Zoom.