Thermodynamics originated in the need to understand novel technologies developed by the
Industrial Revolution. However, over the centuries, the description of engines, refrigerators …

In this Colloquium recent advances in the field of quantum heat transport are reviewed. This
topic has been investigated theoretically for several decades, but only during the past 20 …

The importance of dissipation engineering ranges from universal quantum computation to
non‐equilibrium quantum thermodynamics. In recent years, more and more theoretical and …

We study the performance of quantum Stirling machines based on two Heisenberg-coupled
spins as the working system near quantum critical point (QCP). During the heat cycle, the …

Can quantum mechanical thermodynamic engines outperform their classical counterparts?
To address one aspect of this question, we experimentally realize and characterize an …

In a quantum Stirling heat engine, the heat exchanged with two thermal baths is partly
utilized for performing work by redistributing the energy levels of the working substance. We …

We investigate the energetic advantage of accelerating a quantum harmonic oscillator Otto
engine by use of shortcuts to adiabaticity (for the expansion and compression strokes) and …

We investigate the efficiency of a quantum Carnot engine based on open quantum dynamics
theory. The model includes time-dependent external fields for the subsystems controlling the …

We developed a computer code for the thermodynamic quantum Fokker–Planck equations
(T-QFPE), derived from a thermodynamic system–bath model. This model consists of an …

Low-dimensional metal complexes are versatile materials with tunable physical and
chemical properties that make these systems promising platforms for caloric applications. In …