Anomalous Whew: Particles Near Absolute Zero Don't Break The Laws Of Physics After All
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 11:40
in Physics & Chemistry
The laws of physics are absolute - in theory. And with an exception. So absolute doesn't always mean what we think it means.How heat and temperature related to energy, the laws of thermodynamics, seem to violate the laws of physics theoretically. But now they theoretically don't. A paper recently published in EPJ B discussed a theoretical model of the environment's influence on a particle does not violate the third law of thermodynamics, despite appearances to the contrary. These findings are relevant for systems at the micro or nanometer scale that are difficult to decouple from the heat or the quantum effects exerted by their environment. read more