Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the theoretical understanding of quantum
systems driven dissipatively by coupling to different baths at their edges. This was possible …

The inexorable miniaturisation of technologies, the relentless drive to improve efficiency and
the enticing prospect of boosting performance through quantum effects are all compelling …

Quantum information theorems state that it is possible to exploit collective quantum
resources to greatly enhance the charging power of quantum batteries (QBs) made of many …

The study of quantum thermal machines, and more generally of open quantum systems,
often relies on master equations. Two approaches are mainly followed. On the one hand …

The dynamical convergence of a system to the thermal distribution, or Gibbs state, is a
standard assumption across all of the physical sciences. The Gibbs state is determined just …

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 …

Quantum Thermodynamics is a continuous dialogue between two independent theories:
Thermodynamics and Quantum Mechanics. Whenever the two theories have addressed the …

The Gibbs state is widely taken to be the equilibrium state of a system in contact with an
environment at temperature T. However, non-negligible interactions between system and …

A general thermodynamic framework is presented for open quantum systems in fixed contact
with a thermal reservoir. The first and second law are obtained for arbitrary system-reservoir …

The thermal or equilibrium ensemble is one of the most ubiquitous states of matter. For
models comprised of many locally interacting quantum particles, it describes a wide range of …