THERMODYNAMIC POTENTIALS FOR SYSTEMS AT NEGATIVE ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURES

Journal Article · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.119.1443· OSTI ID:4137547

Hecht, C E

It is shown on purely phenomenological grounds that for systems in equilibrium at negative absolute temperatures all the usual thermodynamic potentials, in particular the energy, attain a maximum value instead of a minimum value. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago
• NSA Number: NSA-14-024732
• OSTI ID: 4137547
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 119; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ENERGY
LOW TEMPERATURE
NUMERICALS
PHYSICS
TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS