title: The Kawasaki identity and the Fluctuation Theorem.
abstract: In this paper we show that the Fluctuation Theorem of Evans and Searles [D. J. Evans, D. J. Searles, Phys. Rev. E 50, 1645 (1994)] implies that the Kawasaki function exp(-Omega(t)) is unity for all time t. We confirm this relationship using experimental data obtained using optical tweezers, and show that the Kawasaki function is a valuable diagnostic tool.
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Carberry
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sevick
authors.forename: Denis J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Evans