| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861470 | Physics Letters A | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this Letter we describe a vacuum spherical capacitor that generates a macroscopic voltage between its spheres harnessing the heat from a single thermal reservoir at room temperature. The basic idea is trivial and it makes use of two concentric spherical electrodes with different work functions. We provide a mathematical analysis of the underlying physical process and discuss its connections with the Second Law of Thermodynamics.
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Authors
Germano D'Abramo,