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Maxwell's Demons with Finite Size and Response Time.

Nathaniel Rupprecht1, Dervis Can Vural1

  • 1Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|September 7, 2019
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This study examines Maxwell

Area of Science:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Statistical Mechanics
  • Information Theory

Background:

  • Maxwell's demon is a thought experiment exploring the second law of thermodynamics.
  • Previous research focused on the energy and entropy costs of the demon's operation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the operational rate limits of Maxwell's demon.
  • To analyze how finite response time and gate area affect performance.
  • To determine optimal gate sizes for different demon types.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of four types of Maxwell's demons (selecting by direction, energy, number, entropy).
  • Modeling rate limitations due to finite response time and gate area.
  • Comparison with molecular dynamics simulations for ideal and nonideal gases.

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Main Results:

  • Quantified rate limits for mass, energy transfer, and entropy reduction.
  • Identified optimal gate sizes for demons with finite response times.
  • Investigated conditions for simultaneous energy and particle transfer.

Conclusions:

  • Operational rate, not just energetic cost, is a key factor for Maxwell's demon.
  • Finite response time and gate area impose fundamental limits on demon performance.
  • Simulation results validate theoretical predictions for demon operation.