The power-spectrum tensor in steady-state systems and its role in quantum friction

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.15777v1
• Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:51:52 GMT
• Title: The power-spectrum tensor in steady-state systems and its role in quantum friction
• Authors: F. Intravaia and K. Busch
• Abstract summary: We discuss certain properties of the power-spectrum tensor for systems in general steady-states. We consider the specific problem of quantum friction, where, at zero temperature, a contactless quantum-electrodynamic drag force acts on a particle that moves in close proximity to an arrangement of material bodies.
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• Abstract: For systems in equilibrium, quantum statistical physics provides a number of general theorems and relations that are not tied to specific microscopic models, one example being the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. Much less is known for nonequilibrium situations. In this work, we discuss certain properties of the power-spectrum tensor for systems in general steady-states, i.e. stationary states not necessarily corresponding to equilibrium configurations. In our analyses, we do not make any direct connection to specific models for the underlying microscopic dynamics and, therefore, our results can be applied to a large variety of systems. We also connect the power-spectrum tensor to other quantities that characterize these systems and, where appropriate, compare with the equilibrium counterparts. As an application, we consider the specific problem of quantum friction, where, at zero temperature, a contactless quantum-electrodynamic drag force acts on a particle that moves in close proximity to an arrangement of material bodies. Specifically, we show how the additional information about the system's physics facilitates the derivation of more precise constraints on the power spectrum and its functional dependencies.

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