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

Some of the oldest and most important applications of thermodynamics are operations of
refrigeration as well as production of useful energy. Part of the efforts to understand and …

The working substance fueling a quantum heat engine may contain coherence in its energy
basis, depending on the dynamics of the engine cycle. In some models of quantum Otto heat …

Recently, an unconditional advantage has been demonstrated for the process of charging of
a quantum battery in a collisional model [Seah et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 100601 (2021) …

We consider a finite-time quantum Otto cycle with single-and two spin-1/2 systems as its
working medium. To mimic adiabatic dynamics at a finite time, we employ a shortcut-to …

The characterization and control of quantum effects in the performance of thermodynamic
tasks may open new avenues for small thermal machines working in the nanoscale. We …

I identify a fundamental difference between classical and quantum dynamics in the linear
response regime by showing that the latter is, in general, contextual. This allows me to …

The introduction of the quantum analogue of a Carnot engine based on a bath comprising of
particles with a small amount of coherence initiated an active line of research on the …

We compare quantum Otto engines based on two different cycle models: a two-bath model,
with a standard heat source and sink, and a measurement-based protocol, where the role of …

Synchronization between limit cycle oscillators can arise through entrainment to an external
drive or through mutual coupling. The interplay between the two mechanisms has been …