Precision measurement of dependence of two-phase coexistence temperature on non-equilibriumness aiming at assessment of a possible steady-state thermodynamics

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24654117
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Mathematical physics/Fundamental condensed matter physics
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: SAITO Kazuya 筑波大学, 数理物質系, 教授 (30195979)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMAMURA Yasuhisa 筑波大学, 数理物質系, 准教授 (80303337) ; HISHIDA Mafumi 筑波大学, 数理物質系, 助教 (70519058)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 定常状態熱力学 / 熱分析

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Recently, an extension of thermodynamics to (time-independent) steady states has extensively been attempted with some positive symptoms. Theoretical consideration is, needless to say, insufficient as a concrete physical science. This project aimed at finding typical substances that respond prominently to the deviation from equilibrium. Thermo-analytical equipment was constructed to detect sensitively the shift of a phase transition temperature in a liquid crystalline sample under steady flow of heat. No results of measurements performed to date require the steady state thermodynamics.

Free Research Field

物性物理化学