Nernst unattainability principle

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formulation of the third law of thermodynamics thermodynamic principle

The Nernst unattainability principle is a formulation of the third law of thermodynamics stating that it is impossible to reach absolute zero temperature in a finite number of physical processes.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	formulation of the third law of thermodynamics ⓘ thermodynamic principle ⓘ
appliesTo	irreversible processes ⓘ macroscopic thermodynamic systems ⓘ reversible processes ⓘ
assumes	validity of classical thermodynamics near absolute zero ⓘ
concerns	absolute zero temperature ⓘ low-temperature thermodynamics ⓘ
constrains	design of cryogenic systems ⓘ design of refrigeration cycles ⓘ
hasAlternativeName	unattainability formulation of the third law ⓘ unattainability principle NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasConsequence	cooling rate must go to zero as temperature approaches absolute zero ⓘ infinite number of steps would be required to reach absolute zero ⓘ infinite time would be required to reach absolute zero ⓘ
implies	absolute zero temperature is unattainable in practice ⓘ
influenced	development of low-temperature physics ⓘ formulation of quantum statistical mechanics at low temperatures ⓘ
isPartOf	third law of thermodynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ
isRelatedTo	Nernst heat theorem NERFINISHED ⓘ cooling processes ⓘ cryogenics ⓘ entropy at absolute zero ⓘ
motivated	experimental investigations of low-temperature behavior of matter ⓘ
namedAfter	Walther Nernst NERFINISHED ⓘ
relatesTo	third law of thermodynamics NERFINISHED ⓘ
states	it is impossible to reach absolute zero temperature in a finite number of processes ⓘ no finite sequence of thermodynamic operations can reduce a system’s temperature to absolute zero ⓘ
supports	stability of the third law of thermodynamics ⓘ
usedIn	analysis of low-temperature limits of physical processes ⓘ thermodynamic proofs of the third law ⓘ

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