Fundamental aspects of steady-state conversion of heat to work at the nanoscale
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 …
nanotechnology. Steady-state devices do this conversion without any macroscopic moving …
Quantum thermal machines and batteries
S Bhattacharjee, A Dutta - The European Physical Journal B, 2021 - Springer
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 …
reversible heat engine and the celebrated second law of thermodynamics eventually …
Quantum thermodynamics
S Vinjanampathy, J Anders - Contemporary Physics, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Quantum thermodynamics is an emerging research field aiming to extend standard
thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical physics to ensembles of sizes well below …
thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical physics to ensembles of sizes well below …
A single-atom heat engine
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 …
number of particles. We report the experimental realization of a single-atom heat engine. An …
Equivalence of quantum heat machines, and quantum-thermodynamic signatures
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 …
quantum object. In the extreme case, the working medium can be a single particle or a few …
[HTML][HTML] Quantum thermodynamics: A dynamical viewpoint
R Kosloff - Entropy, 2013 - mdpi.com
Quantum thermodynamics addresses the emergence of thermodynamic laws from quantum
mechanics. The viewpoint advocated is based on the intimate connection of quantum …
mechanics. The viewpoint advocated is based on the intimate connection of quantum …
Quantum heat engines and refrigerators: Continuous devices
Quantum thermodynamics supplies a consistent description of quantum heat engines and
refrigerators up to a single few-level system coupled to the environment. Once the …
refrigerators up to a single few-level system coupled to the environment. Once the …
The local approach to quantum transport may violate the second law of thermodynamics
Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics reads: Heat will flow
spontaneously from a hot to cold reservoir. This statement should hold for transport of …
spontaneously from a hot to cold reservoir. This statement should hold for transport of …
Thermometry in the quantum regime: recent theoretical progress
M Mehboudi, A Sanpera… - Journal of Physics A …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Controlling and measuring the temperature in different devices and platforms that operate in
the quantum regime is, without any doubt, essential for any potential application. In this …
the quantum regime is, without any doubt, essential for any potential application. In this …
Perspective on quantum thermodynamics
Classical thermodynamics is unrivalled in its range of applications and relevance to
everyday life. It enables a description of complex systems, made up of microscopic particles …
everyday life. It enables a description of complex systems, made up of microscopic particles …