Thermoelectric properties of an interacting quantum dot based heat engine
We study the thermoelectric properties and heat-to-work conversion performance of an
interacting, multilevel quantum dot (QD) weakly coupled to electronic reservoirs. We focus …
interacting, multilevel quantum dot (QD) weakly coupled to electronic reservoirs. We focus …
Energy production in one-qubit quantum Agrawal machines
JJ Fernández - Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics, 2023 - degruyter.com
We obtain the power and Ω-function of one-qubit Agrawal quantum heat engines solving the
Lindbland equation and using the tools of Finite Time Thermodynamics. We prove that these …
Lindbland equation and using the tools of Finite Time Thermodynamics. We prove that these …
[HTML][HTML] Heat transfer effect on the performance of thermal Brownian heat engine
C Qi, L Chen, Y Ge, H Feng, Z He - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
A new finite time thermodynamic model of thermal Brownian heat engine is established. The
heat transfer between heat reservoir and viscous medium is considered and is assumed to …
heat transfer between heat reservoir and viscous medium is considered and is assumed to …
Efficient and tunable Aharonov-Bohm quantum heat engine
G Haack, F Giazotto - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
We propose a quantum heat engine based on an Aharonov-Bohm interferometer in a two-
terminal geometry and investigate its thermoelectric performances in the linear response …
terminal geometry and investigate its thermoelectric performances in the linear response …
Superlattice design for optimal thermoelectric generator performance
We consider the design of an optimal superlattice thermoelectric generator via the energy
bandpass filter approach. Various configurations of superlattice structures are explored to …
bandpass filter approach. Various configurations of superlattice structures are explored to …
Quantum thermoelectrics based on two-dimensional semi-Dirac materials
A Mawrie, B Muralidharan - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
We show that a gap parameter can fully describe the merging of Dirac cones in semi-Dirac
materials from the K and K′ points into the common M point in the Brillouin zone. We …
materials from the K and K′ points into the common M point in the Brillouin zone. We …
Near-field three-terminal thermoelectric heat engine
We propose a near-field inelastic thermoelectric heat engine where quantum dots are used
to effectively rectify the charge flow of photocarriers. The device converts near-field heat …
to effectively rectify the charge flow of photocarriers. The device converts near-field heat …
Unified trade-off optimization of one-qubit Novikov heat engines
JJ Fernández - The European Physical Journal Plus, 2023 - Springer
We study the similarities and differences between one-qubit Novikov quantum heat engines
and classic Novikov heat engines. We find that they have similar power-efficiency curves but …
and classic Novikov heat engines. We find that they have similar power-efficiency curves but …
Quantum-dot heat engines with irreversible heat transfer
J Du, W Shen, X Zhang, S Su, J Chen - Physical Review Research, 2020 - APS
We study an endoreversible quantum heat engine in which the heat transfer between the
baths is mediated by two qubits. Each qubit acts as an energy filter which allows for the …
baths is mediated by two qubits. Each qubit acts as an energy filter which allows for the …
Three-terminal vibron-coupled hybrid quantum dot thermoelectric refrigeration
A three-terminal nanoscale refrigeration concept based on a vibron-coupled quantum dot
hybrid system coupled to two contacts and a phonon bath is proposed and analyzed in …
hybrid system coupled to two contacts and a phonon bath is proposed and analyzed in …