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View SchemaRealization of Maxwell's Hypothesis
| Authors | Xinyong Fu, Zitao Fu |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0311104 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0311104 |
| License | http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/ |
Abstract
Two similar and parallel Ag-O-Cs surfaces in a vacuum tube ceaselessly eject electrons at room temperature. A static magnetic field applied to the tube plays the role of 'Maxwell's demon'. The thermal electrons are so controlled by the magnetic field that they can travel only from one Ag-O-Cs surface to the other, resulting in collections of positive and negative charge on the two surfaces, respectively, as well as an electric potential between the two surfaces. A load, a resistance outside of the tube for example, is connected by wires to the two surfaces, continuously receiving electric power from the tube. The ambient air is a single heat reservoir in this situation, and all of the heat extracted by the tube from the air is converted to electric energy, without producing any other effect. The authors believe that the experiment is in contradiction to Kelvin's statement, and that the famous hypothesis proposed by Maxwell about 140 years ago is realized.
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"abstract": "Two similar and parallel Ag-O-Cs surfaces in a vacuum tube ceaselessly eject\nelectrons at room temperature. A static magnetic field applied to the tube\nplays the role of \u0027Maxwell\u0027s demon\u0027. The thermal electrons are so controlled by\nthe magnetic field that they can travel only from one Ag-O-Cs surface to the\nother, resulting in collections of positive and negative charge on the two\nsurfaces, respectively, as well as an electric potential between the two\nsurfaces. A load, a resistance outside of the tube for example, is connected by\nwires to the two surfaces, continuously receiving electric power from the tube.\nThe ambient air is a single heat reservoir in this situation, and all of the\nheat extracted by the tube from the air is converted to electric energy,\nwithout producing any other effect. The authors believe that the experiment is\nin contradiction to Kelvin\u0027s statement, and that the famous hypothesis proposed\nby Maxwell about 140 years ago is realized.",
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"title": "Realization of Maxwell\u0027s Hypothesis",
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