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041			_aEnglish
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100	1		_aCubero, David,
245	1	0	_aBrownian ratchets : _bfrom statistical physics to bio and nano-motors / _cDavid Cubero , Ferruccio Renzoni
260			_aCambridge, United Kingdom : _bCambridge University Press, _c©2016
300			_axii, 186 pages. : _billustrations _c25 cm
500			_aIllustrating the development of Brownian ratchets, from their foundations, to their role in the description of life at the molecular scale and in the design of artificial nano-machinery, this text will appeal to both advanced graduates and researchers entering the field. Providing a self-contained introduction to Brownian ratchets, devices which rectify microscopic fluctuations, Part I avoids technicalities and sets out the broad range of physical systems where the concept of ratchets is relevant. Part II supplies a single source for a complete and modern theoretical analysis of ratchets in regimes such as classical vs quantum and stochastic vs deterministic, and in Part III readers are guided through experimental developments in different physical systems, each highlighting a specific unique feature of ratchets. The thorough and systematic approach to the topic ensures that this book provides a complete guide to Brownian ratchets for newcomers and established researchers in physics, biology and biochemistry.
505	0		_aLimitations imposed by the second law of thermodynamics -- Fundamental models of ratchet devices -- General relevance of the concept of ratchets -- Classical ratchets -- Quantum ratchets -- Energetics and characterization -- Ratchets for colloidal particles -- Cold atom ratchets -- Solid state ratchets -- Bio-inspired molecular motors. _tLimitations imposed by the second law of thermodynamics -- _tFundamental models of ratchet devices -- _tGeneral relevance of the concept of ratchets -- _tClassical ratchets -- _tQuantum ratchets -- _tEnergetics and characterization -- _tRatchets for colloidal particles -- _tCold atom ratchets -- _tSolid state ratchets -- _tBio-inspired molecular motors.
650		0	_aBrownian motors.
650		0	_aNanoelectromechanical systems.
700	1		_aRenzoni, Ferruccio,
942			_2ddc _cBOOKS
100	1		_d1973- _eauthor.
263			_a1603
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
700	1		_d1969- _eauthor.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1606/2015045739-t.html
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