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 …

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 …

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 heat engines (QHE) are thermal machines where the working substance is a
quantum object. In the extreme case, the working medium can be a single particle or a few …

The seminal work by Sadi Carnot in the early nineteenth century provided the blueprint of a
reversible heat engine and the celebrated second law of thermodynamics eventually …

Engines are systems and devices that convert one form of energy into another, typically into
a more useful form that can perform work. In the classical setup, physical, chemical, and …

We consider the optimization of a finite-time Carnot engine characterized by small
dissipations. We bound the power with a simple inequality and show that the optimal …

Thermodynamics is a branch of science blessed by an unparalleled combination of
generality of scope and formal simplicity. Based on few natural assumptions together with …

A quantum absorption refrigerator driven by noise is studied with the purpose of determining
the limitations of cooling to absolute zero. The model consists of a working medium coupled …

Small self-contained quantum thermal machines function without external source of work or
control but using only incoherent interactions with thermal baths. Here we investigate the …