Thermodynamic Generalization to Interfacial Systems of Einstein Theory of Brownian Motion
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Thermodynamic Generalization to Interfacial Systems of Einstein Theory of Brownian Motion |
| Author(s) | Mahmoud A Melehy |
| Keywords | {{{keywords}}} |
| Published | 2011 |
| Journal | None |
Abstract
This talk discusses the rationale for accounting in thermodynamics for the particle momentum, associated with thermal motion (thermal momentum). The resulting theory is a field formulation, which has numerous, novel, fundamental theoretical and applied consequences of interdisciplinary nature. The applications include diversified problems that relate to: semiconductor diodes, solar cells, meteorology, and surface and interfacial phenomena. Experimental data related to semiconductor diodes are compared with two theories: one based on classical thermodynamics that ignores the particle thermal momentum and thermodynamics that accounts for that fundamental quantity. The latter theory is in accurate agreement with the experimental results.
