Brownian Refrigerator (IMAGE)

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Brownian Refrigerator

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A conceptual design for a Brownian refrigerator would rely on the random motion of molecules to transfer heat in microscopic applications.

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C. Van den Broeck and R. Kawai, Physcal Review Letters (forthcoming).

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