Publications on Quantum Thermodynamics


1.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Energy Amplifier Systems as Sustainable Nuclear Reactors: An Overview. Sustainability 16, 2743 (2024). DOI:  10.3390/su16072743

2.            A. Carpinteri, O. Borla, U. Lucia & M. Zucchetti. TeraHertz Vibration and Phono-Fission Reactions from Crushing of Iron-rich Natural Rocks. Journal Condensed Matter Nuclear Science 37, 84-97 (2023).

3.            U. Lucia. Irreversible and quantum thermodynamic considerations on the Quantum Zeno Effect. Scientific Reports 13, 10763 (2023). doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-38040-w

4.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Non-holonomic constraints: Considerations on the least action principle also from a thermodynamic viewpoint. Results in Physics 48, 106429 (2023). doi: 10.1016/j.rinp.2023.106429

5.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Thermodynamic Definition of Time: Considerations on the EPR Paradox. Mathematics 10, 2711 (2022). DOI: 10.3390/math10152711

6.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Nonequilibrium Temperature: An Approach from Irreversibility. Materials 14, 2004 (2021). DOI: 10.3390/ma14082004

7.            U. Lucia, G. Grisolia & A.L. Kuzemsky. Time, Irreversibility and Entropy Production in Nonequilibrium Systems. Entropy 22, 887 (2020). DOI: 10.3390/e22080887

8.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Time & Clocks: A thermodynamic approach. Results in Physics  16, 102977 (2020). DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2020.102977

9.            U. Lucia & G. Grisolia.  Time: a Constructal viewpoint & its consequences. Scientific Reports 9, 10454 (2019). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46980-5

10.         U. Lucia & G. Grisolia. Time: A footprint of irreversibility. Atti dell'Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti  97, SC1-SC4 (2019). DOI: 10.1478/AAPP.971SC1

11.         U. Lucia.  Unreal perpetual motion machine, Rydberg constant and Carnot non-unitary efficiency as a consequence of the atomic irreversibility. Physica A492, 962-968 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.11.027

12.         U. Lucia & E. Açikkalp.  Irreversible thermodynamic analysis and application for molecular heat engines. Chemical Physics 494, 47-55 (2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2017.07.009

13.         U. Lucia.  Electron-photon interaction and thermal disequilibrium irreversibility. International Journal of Quantum Foundation 3, 24-30 (2017).

14.         U. Lucia. Macroscopic irreversibility and microscopic paradox: A Constructal law analysis of atoms as open systems. Scientific Reports 6, 35792 (2016). DOI: 10.1038/srep35796

15.         U. Lucia. The Gouy-Stodola theorem as a variational principle for open systems. Atti dell'Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti di Messina 94, A4 (2016). DOI: 10.1478/AAPP.941A4

16.         U. Lucia.  Considerations on non equilibrium thermodynamics of interactions. Physica A447, 314-319 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2015.12.063

17.         U. Lucia.  Second law considerations on the third law: From Boltzmann and Loschmidt paradox to non equilibrium temperature. Physica A 444, 121-128 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2015.10.023

18.         U. Lucia & A. Carpinteri. GeV plasmons and spalling neutrons from crushing of iron-rich natural rocks. Chemical Physics Letters 640, 112–114 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.10.024

19.         U. Lucia. Entropy production and generation: clarity from nanosystems considerations. Chemical Physics Letters  629, 87-90 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.03.062

20.         U. Lucia. A Link between Nano- and Classical Thermodynamics: Dissipation Analysis (The Entropy Generation Approach in Nano-Thermodynamics). Entropy 17, 1309-1328 (2015). DOI: 10.3390/e17031309

21.         U. Lucia. Some considerations on molecular machines and Loschmidt paradox. Chemical Physics Letters  623, 98-100 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.01.055

22.         U. Lucia & G. Gervino. Fokker-Planck equation and thermodynamic systems analysis. Entropy  17, 763-771 (2015). DOI: 10.3390/e17020763

23.         U. Lucia.  Quanta and entropy generation. Physica A 419, 115-121 (2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.10.040

 

24.         U. Lucia, A. Ponzetto & T.S. Deisboeck. A thermo-physical analysis of the proton pump vacuolar-ATPase: the constructal approach. Scientific Reports  4, 6763 (2014). DOI: 10.1038/srep06763

25.         U. Lucia. Entropy generation and the Fokker–Planck equation. Physica A  393, 256-260 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2013.09.028

26.         U. Lucia. Thermodynamic paths and stochastic order in open systems. Physica A  392, 3912-3919 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2013.04.053

27.         U. Lucia. Carnot efficiency: Why? Physica A 392, 3513-3517 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2013.04.020

28.         U. Lucia.  Molecular refrigerators: a new approach in anti-cancer therapy. OA Medical Hypothesis  1, 9-12 (2013). DOI: 10.13172/2053-0781-1-1-925

29.         U. Lucia. Different chemical reaction times between normal and solid cancer cells. Medical Hypotheses  81, 58-61 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.04.007

30.         U. Lucia. Molecular machine as chemical-thermodynamic devices. Chemical Physics Letters  556, 242-244 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2012.11.064

31.         U. Lucia. Stationary open systems: A brief review on contemporary theories on irreversibility. Physica A  392, 1051-1062 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2012.11.027

32.         U. Lucia. Maximum or minimum entropy generation for open systems? Physica A  391, 3392-3398 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2012.01.055

33.         U. Lucia. Second law analysis of the ideal Ericsson magnetic refrigeration. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews  15, 2872-2875 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.020

34.         U. Lucia.  Some considerations on the photofission excitation function. International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology  6, 146-152 (2011). DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2011.041648 

35.         U. Lucia. Nuclear temperature: a global thermodynamic approach. International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology  6, 76-81 (2011). DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2011.039250

36.         U. Lucia. Maximum entropy generation and k-exponential model. Physica A  389, 4558-4563 (2010). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2010.06.047

37.         U. Lucia. Irreversibility, entropy and incomplete information. Physica A  388, 4025-4033 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2009.06.027

38.         U. Lucia. A pn-pair mass evaluation in nuclear photofission. International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology  4, 196-200 (2009). DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2009.027040

39.         U. Lucia. Statistical approach of the irreversible entropy variation. Physica A  387, 3454-3460 (2008). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.02.002

40.         U. Lucia. General approach to obtain the magnetic refrigeration ideal coefficient of performance COP. Physica A  387, 3477-3479 (2008). DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.02.026

41.         U. Lucia. Probability, ergodicity, irreversibility and dynamical systems. Proceedings of the Royal Society A - Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences  464, 1089-1104 (2008). DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2007.0304

42.         U. Lucia & G. Maino. The relativistic behaviour of the thermodynamic Lagrangian. Il Nuovo Cimento B  121, 213-216 (2006). DOI: 10.1393/ncb/i2006-10035-8

43.         U. Lucia & G. Maino. Analytical developments in the Wong–Fung–Tam–Gao radiation model of thermal diffusivity. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research B - Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms  213, 139-143 (2004). DOI: 10.1016/S0168-583X(03)01548-9

44.         U. Lucia.  An analytical model for thermal diffusivity measurements of film substrate composite using the mirage technique. ARI  52, 30-32 (2001). DOI: 10.1007/s007770100079

45.         U. Lucia. Physical model for the engineering analysis of the thermoelasticity of solid bodies. Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering  13, 165-170 (2000).

46.         E. Canetta, U. Lucia & G. Maino.  Delbruck and nuclear effects in photon scattering: recent developments. X-Ray Spectrometry 28, 357-371 (1999). DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4539(199909/10)28:5<357::AID-XRS365>3.0.CO;2-P

47.         M. Causà & U. Lucia. The maximum entropy variation and the calculation of the lattice constant. Il Nuovo Cimento D  20, 807-810 (1998). DOI: 10.1007/BF03185481

48.         U. Lucia.  pn-pair average velocity in statistical model of photofission. Communications in Theoretical Physics  28, 367-368 (1997). DOI: 10.1088/0253-6102/28/3/367

49.         U. Lucia. Total photoabsorption cross section and excitation function in the quasi deuteron energy region. Communications in Theoretical Physics 28, 237-240 (1997). DOI: 10.1088/0253-6102/28/2/237

50.         G. Kaniadakis, U. Lucia & P. Quarati. Probability and time of photofission in the quasi deuteron energy region. International Journal of Modern Physics E 2, 827-834 (1993). DOI: 10.1142/S0218301393000376