Recent years have witnessed an explosion of interest in quantum devices for the production,
storage, and transfer of energy. This Colloquium concentrates on the field of quantum …

Chemical manifestations of strong light–matter coupling have recently been a subject of
intense experimental and theoretical studies. Here we review the present status of this field …

Quantum batteries are devices made from quantum states, which store and release energy
in a fast and efficient manner, thus offering numerous possibilities in future technological …

Quantum thermodynamics is an emerging research field aiming to extend standard
thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical physics to ensembles of sizes well below …

Heat engines convert thermal energy into mechanical work and generally involve a large
number of particles. We report the experimental realization of a single-atom heat engine. An …

This topical review article gives an overview of the interplay between quantum information
theory and thermodynamics of quantum systems. We focus on several trending topics …

Quantum information theorems state that it is possible to exploit collective quantum
resources to greatly enhance the charging power of quantum batteries (QBs) made of many …

Can collective quantum effects make a difference in a meaningful thermodynamic
operation? Focusing on energy storage and batteries, we demonstrate that quantum …

The rate at which matter emits or absorbs light can be modified by its environment, as
markedly exemplified by the widely studied phenomenon of superradiance. The reverse …

We investigate a quantum battery made of N two-level systems, which is charged by an
optical mode via an energy-conserving interaction. We quantify the fraction of energy stored …