Entropy production is a key quantity in any finite-time thermodynamic process. It is intimately
tied with the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, embodying a tool to extend …

Thermodynamics serves as a universal means for studying physical systems from an energy
perspective. In recent years, with the establishment of the field of stochastic and quantum …

A quantum thermal machine is an open quantum system coupled to hot and cold thermal
baths. Thus, its dynamics can be well understood using the concepts and tools from non …

Quantum heat engines are expected to outperform the classical counterparts due to
quantum coherences involved. Here we experimentally execute a single-ion quantum heat …

Deriving the laws of thermodynamics from a microscopic picture is a central quest of
statistical mechanics. This tutorial focuses on the derivation of the first and second law for …

The Landauer principle states that any logically irreversible information processing must be
accompanied by dissipation into the environment. In this Letter, we investigate the heat …

The Landauer principle states that at least k BT ln 2 of energy is required to erase a 1-bit
memory, with k BT the thermal energy of the system. We study the effects of inertia on this …

We consider how the energy cost of bit reset scales with the time duration of the protocol. Bit
reset necessarily takes place in finite time, where there is an extra penalty on top of the …

Information is physical but information is also processed in finite time. Where computing
protocols are concerned, finite-time processing in the quantum regime can dynamically …

Entropy production plays a fundamental role in nonequilibrium thermodynamics to quantify
the irreversibility of open systems. Its positivity can be ensured for a wide class of setups, but …