Microstate Entropy S = k_B ln(W)
System Entropy (S_sys)
0.384 J/K
Net Universe ΔS
+0.015 J/K
Work Applied (W)
15.20 J
Heat Dissipated (Q)
18.60 J
Entropy Increased: Second Law holds despite active intervention
Thermodynamic Work-to-Order Ledger
Initial Order Ratio:
85.0%
Landauer Bound (k_B T ln 2):
2.87e-21 J/bit
System Temp (T_avg):
300 K
Active Microstates (W):
1.24e28
Second Law Mechanics
Even when laser cooling or selective sorting decreases local microstates (ΔS_sys < 0), the mechanical/informational work required dissipates heat into the environment:
ΔS_universe = ΔS_sys + Q / T ≥ 0
Local order is always paid for by higher global chaos.