Heat Pumping in Nanomechanical Systems

    Authors

    C. Chamon; E. R. Mucciolo; L. Arrachea;R. B. Capaz

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Phys. Rev. Lett.

    Keywords

    Physics, Multidisciplinary

    Abstract

    We propose using a phonon pumping mechanism to transfer heat from a cold to a hot body using a propagating modulation of the medium connecting the two bodies. This phonon pump can cool nanomechanical systems without the need for active feedback. We compute the lowest temperature that this refrigerator can achieve.

    Journal Title

    Physical Review Letters

    Volume

    106

    Issue/Number

    13

    Publication Date

    1-1-2011

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000292685300003

    ISSN

    0031-9007

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