Shortcuts to adiabaticity (STA) are fast routes to the final results of slow, adiabatic changes
of the controlling parameters of a system. The shortcuts are designed by a set of analytical …

One of the most widely known building blocks of modern physics is Heisenberg's
indeterminacy principle. Among the different statements of this fundamental property of the …

This book introduces the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics, with a focus on its
relation to quantum information and its implications for quantum computers and next …

Achieving effectively adiabatic dynamics is a ubiquitous goal in almost all areas of quantum
physics. Here, we study the speed with which a quantum system can be driven when …

We consider a finite-time quantum Otto cycle with single-and two spin-1/2 systems as its
working medium. To mimic adiabatic dynamics at a finite time, we employ a shortcut-to …

We consider a paradigmatic quantum harmonic Otto engine operating in finite time. We
investigate its performance when shortcut-to-adiabaticity techniques are used to speed up …

We investigate the performance of a quantum thermal machine operating in finite time based
on shortcut-to-adiabaticity techniques. We compute efficiency and power for a paradigmatic …

Unitary processes allow for the transfer of work to and from Hamiltonian systems. However,
to achieve nonzero power for the practical extraction of work, these processes must be …

Starting from a geometric perspective, we derive a quantum speed limit for arbitrary open
quantum evolution, which could be Markovian or non-Markovian, providing a fundamental …

We consider a finite-time Otto engine operating on a quantum harmonic oscillator and driven
by shortcut-to-adiabaticity (STA) techniques to speed up its cycle. We study its efficiency and …