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American Journal of Physics
written by F. Herrmann and P. Wurfel
Thermodynamic states and processes involving light are discussed in which the chemical potential of light is nonzero. Light with nonzero chemical potential is produced in photochemical reactions, for example, in a light emitting diode. The chemical potential of black-body radiation becomes negative upon a Joule expansion. The isothermal diffusion of light is driven by the gradient in the chemical potential. These and other examples support the idea that light can be interpreted as a gas of photons, with properties similar to a material gas.
American Journal of Physics: Volume 73, Issue 8, Pages 717-721
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10.1119/1.1904623
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Joule expansion, Planck distribution, chemical reactions
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F. Herrmann and P. Wurfel, , Am. J. Phys. 73 (8), 717 (2005), WWW Document, (https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1904623).
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Herrmann, F., & Wurfel, P. (2005, March 18). Light with nonzero chemical potential. Am. J. Phys., 73(8), 717-721. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1904623
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Herrmann, Friedrich, and P. Wurfel. "Light with nonzero chemical potential." Am. J. Phys. 73, no. 8, (March 18, 2005): 717-721, https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1904623 (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Herrmann, Friedrich, and P. Wurfel. "Light with nonzero chemical potential." Am. J. Phys. 73.8 (2005): 717-721. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://doi.org/10.1119/1.1904623>.
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