Assessing the validity of the thermodynamic uncertainty relation in quantum systems
BK Agarwalla, D Segal - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
We examine the so-called thermodynamic uncertainty relation (TUR), a cost-precision trade-
off relationship in transport systems. Based on the fluctuation symmetry, we derive a …
off relationship in transport systems. Based on the fluctuation symmetry, we derive a …
Minimal self-contained quantum refrigeration machine based on four quantum dots
We present a theoretical study of an electronic quantum refrigerator based on four quantum
dots arranged in a square configuration, in contact with as many thermal reservoirs. We …
dots arranged in a square configuration, in contact with as many thermal reservoirs. We …
Thermodynamics of quantum information flows
K Ptaszyński, M Esposito - Physical review letters, 2019 - APS
We report two results complementing the second law of thermodynamics for Markovian open
quantum systems coupled to multiple reservoirs with different temperatures and chemical …
quantum systems coupled to multiple reservoirs with different temperatures and chemical …
Counting statistics of transport through Coulomb blockade nanostructures: High-order cumulants and non-Markovian effects
Recent experimental progress has made it possible to detect in real-time single electrons
tunneling through Coulomb blockade nanostructures, thereby allowing for precise …
tunneling through Coulomb blockade nanostructures, thereby allowing for precise …
Numerically exact full counting statistics of the nonequilibrium Anderson impurity model
The time-dependent full counting statistics of charge transport through an interacting
quantum junction is evaluated from its generating function, controllably computed with the …
quantum junction is evaluated from its generating function, controllably computed with the …
Coherence-enhanced quantum-dot heat engine
We show that quantum coherence can enhance the performance of a continuous quantum
heat engine in the Lindblad description. We investigate the steady-state solutions of the …
heat engine in the Lindblad description. We investigate the steady-state solutions of the …
Refined weak-coupling limit: Coherence, entanglement, and non-Markovianity
Á Rivas - Physical Review A, 2017 - APS
We study the properties of a refined weak-coupling limit that preserves complete positivity in
order to describe non-Markovian dynamics in the spin-boson model. With this tool, we show …
order to describe non-Markovian dynamics in the spin-boson model. With this tool, we show …
Electronic Maxwell demon in the coherent strong-coupling regime
We consider an external feedback control loop implementing the action of a Maxwell demon.
Applying control actions that are conditioned on measurement outcomes, the demon may …
Applying control actions that are conditioned on measurement outcomes, the demon may …
Universal behavior of the coulomb-coupled fermionic thermal diode
We propose a minimal model of a Coulomb-coupled fermionic quantum dot thermal diode
that can act as an efficient thermal switch and exhibit complete rectification behavior, even in …
that can act as an efficient thermal switch and exhibit complete rectification behavior, even in …
Electron waiting times in non-Markovian quantum transport
KH Thomas, C Flindt - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2013 - APS
We formulate a quantum theory of electron waiting time distributions for charge transport in
nanostructures described by non-Markovian generalized master equations. We illustrate our …
nanostructures described by non-Markovian generalized master equations. We illustrate our …