In recent years, the study of heat to work conversion has been re-invigorated by
nanotechnology. Steady-state devices do this conversion without any macroscopic moving …

In the past decade, a new research frontier emerges at the interface between physics and
renewable energy, termed as inelastic thermoelectric effects, where inelastic transport …

We propose and analyze a simple mesoscopic quantum heat engine that exhibits both high
power and high efficiency. The system consists of a biased Josephson junction coupled to …

We discuss a quantum thermal machine that generates power from a thermally driven
double quantum dot coupled to normal and superconducting reservoirs. Energy exchange …

Including the phonon-assisted inelastic process in thermoelectric devices makes it possible
to enhance the performance of nonequilibrium work extraction. In this work, we demonstrate …

We consider an autonomous implementation of Maxwell's demon in a quantum dot
architecture acting on a system without changing its number of particles or its energy. As in …

We analyze a mesoscopic conductor autonomously performing a thermodynamically useful
task, such as cooling or producing electrical power, in a part of the system—the working …

We study experimentally and theoretically the steady-state dynamics of a simple stochastic
electronic system featuring two resistor-capacitor circuits coupled by a third capacitor. The …

We study a three-terminal setup consisting of a single-level quantum dot capacitively
coupled to a quantum point contact. The point contact connects to a source and drain …

Few-level systems coupled to thermal baths provide useful models for quantum
thermodynamics and to understand the role of heat currents in quantum information settings …