Thermodynamic theory of equilibrium fluctuations

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2015.09.015zbMATH Open1360.80004arXiv1507.05662OpenAlexW3101447922MaRDI QIDQ528239FDOQ528239

Y. Mishin

Publication date: 12 May 2017

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The postulational basis of classical thermodynamics has been expanded to incorporate equilibrium fluctuations. The main additional elements of the proposed thermodynamic theory are the concept of quasi-equilibrium states, a definition of non-equilibrium entropy, a fundamental equation of state in the entropy representation, and a fluctuation postulate describing the probability distribution of macroscopic parameters of an isolated system. Although these elements introduce a statistical component that does not exist in classical thermodynamics, the logical structure of the theory is different from that of statistical mechanics and represents an expanded version of thermodynamics. Based on this theory, we present a regular procedure for calculations of equilibrium fluctuations of extensive parameters, intensive parameters and densities in systems with any number of fluctuating parameters. The proposed fluctuation formalism is demonstrated by four applications: (1) derivation of the complete set of fluctuation relations for a simple fluid in three different ensembles; (2) fluctuations in finite-reservoir systems interpolating between the canonical and micro-canonical ensembles; (3) derivation of fluctuation relations for excess properties of grain boundaries in binary solid solutions, and (4) derivation of the grain boundary width distribution for pre-melted grain boundaries in alloys. The last two applications offer an efficient fluctuation-based approach to calculations of interface excess properties and extraction of the disjoining potential in pre-melted grain boundaries. Possible future extensions of the theory are outlined.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1507.05662

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zbMATH Keywords

entropyfluctuationthermodynamicsgrain boundarypre-melting

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Random walks, random surfaces, lattice animals, etc. in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B41) Classical and relativistic thermodynamics (80A10) Statistical thermodynamics (82B30)

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