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Theoretical Physics

Information Entropy of Zero-Point Oscillations of a Harmonic Oscillator

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DOI: 10.22606/tp.2019.42005

Author(s)

  • A.V. Stepanov1, M.A. Stepanov2
    1National Ozone Monitoring Research and Educational Centre, Belarusian State University, Kurchatov str. 7-816, 220045 Minsk, Belarus
    2 Department of Technical Physics. Information Technologies and Robotics Faculty, Belarusian National Technical University, B. Khmelnitsky str. 9, Building 11, 220013 Minsk, Belarus

Abstract

Information entropy of zero-point oscillations of a harmonic oscillator is calculated. Its value is expressed in both nats and energy units. It is shown the entropy’s physical meaning is determined by the wave particle duality of electromagnetic radiation. The energy resulting from information entropy of initial sub conformation of a myoglobin molecule is derived.

Keywords

Thermal equilibrium radiation, molecule, harmonic oscillator, zero-point oscillations, information entropy, myoglobin.

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