Geometric bound on the efficiency of irreversible thermodynamic cycles
AG Frim, MR DeWeese - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Stochastic thermodynamics has revolutionized our understanding of heat engines operating
in finite time. Recently, numerous studies have considered the optimal operation of …
in finite time. Recently, numerous studies have considered the optimal operation of …
Geometric optimization of nonequilibrium adiabatic thermal machines and implementation in a qubit system
P Terren Alonso, P Abiuso, M Perarnau-Llobet… - PRX Quantum, 2022 - APS
We adopt a geometric approach to describe the performance of adiabatic quantum
machines, operating under slow time-dependent driving and in contact with two reservoirs …
machines, operating under slow time-dependent driving and in contact with two reservoirs …
Finite-time thermodynamics of fluctuations in microscopic heat engines
G Watanabe, Y Minami - Physical Review Research, 2022 - APS
Fluctuations of thermodynamic quantities become non-negligible and play an important role
when the system size is small. We develop finite-time thermodynamics of fluctuations in …
when the system size is small. We develop finite-time thermodynamics of fluctuations in …
Limited-control optimal protocols arbitrarily far from equilibrium
A Zhong, MR DeWeese - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
Recent studies have explored finite-time dissipation-minimizing protocols for stochastic
thermodynamic systems driven arbitrarily far from equilibrium, when granted full external …
thermodynamic systems driven arbitrarily far from equilibrium, when granted full external …
Optimal control in stochastic thermodynamics
We review recent progress in optimal control in stochastic thermodynamics. Theoretical
advances provide in-depth insight into minimum-dissipation control with either full or limited …
advances provide in-depth insight into minimum-dissipation control with either full or limited …
Optimal time-entropy bounds and speed limits for Brownian thermal shortcuts
By controlling the variance of the radiation pressure exerted on an optically trapped
microsphere in real time, we engineer temperature protocols that shortcut thermal relaxation …
microsphere in real time, we engineer temperature protocols that shortcut thermal relaxation …
Thermodynamics and optimal protocols of multidimensional quadratic Brownian systems
We characterize finite-time thermodynamic processes of multidimensional quadratic
overdamped systems. Analytic expressions are provided for heat, work, and dissipation for …
overdamped systems. Analytic expressions are provided for heat, work, and dissipation for …
Towards stirling engine using an optically confined particle subjected to asymmetric temperature profile
The realization of microscopic heat engines has gained a surge of research interest in
statistical physics, soft matter, and biological physics. A typical microscopic heat engine …
statistical physics, soft matter, and biological physics. A typical microscopic heat engine …
Performance of optimal linear-response processes in driven Brownian motion far from equilibrium
LP Kamizaki, MVS Bonança, SR Muniz - Physical Review E, 2022 - APS
Considering the paradigmatic driven Brownian motion, we perform extensive numerical
analysis on the performance of optimal linear-response processes far from equilibrium. We …
analysis on the performance of optimal linear-response processes far from equilibrium. We …
Shortcuts to thermodynamic quasistaticity
The operation of near-term quantum technologies requires the development of feasible,
implementable, and robust strategies of controlling complex many body systems. To this …
implementable, and robust strategies of controlling complex many body systems. To this …