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 …
Thermodynamics of precision in Markovian open quantum dynamics
The thermodynamic and kinetic uncertainty relations indicate trade-offs between the relative
fluctuation of observables and thermodynamic quantities such as dissipation and dynamical …
fluctuation of observables and thermodynamic quantities such as dissipation and dynamical …
The role of quantum measurement in stochastic thermodynamics
C Elouard, DA Herrera-Martí, M Clusel… - npj Quantum …, 2017 - nature.com
This article sets up a new formalism to investigate stochastic thermodynamics in the
quantum regime, where stochasticity and irreversibility primarily come from quantum …
quantum regime, where stochasticity and irreversibility primarily come from quantum …
The role of quantum coherence in non-equilibrium entropy production
Thermodynamic irreversibility is well characterized by the entropy production arising from
non-equilibrium quantum processes. We show that the entropy production of a quantum …
non-equilibrium quantum processes. We show that the entropy production of a quantum …
Entropy production and thermodynamic power of the squeezed thermal reservoir
We analyze the entropy production and the maximal extractable work from a squeezed
thermal reservoir. The nonequilibrium quantum nature of the reservoir induces an entropy …
thermal reservoir. The nonequilibrium quantum nature of the reservoir induces an entropy …
Quantum fluctuation theorems for arbitrary environments: adiabatic and nonadiabatic entropy production
We analyze the production of entropy along nonequilibrium processes in quantum systems
coupled to generic environments. First, we show that the entropy production due to final …
coupled to generic environments. First, we show that the entropy production due to final …
Thermodynamic uncertainty relation in slowly driven quantum heat engines
Thermodynamic uncertainty relations express a trade-off between precision, defined as the
noise-to-signal ratio of a generic current, and the amount of associated entropy production …
noise-to-signal ratio of a generic current, and the amount of associated entropy production …
Fluctuating work: From quantum thermodynamical identities to a second law equality
We investigate the connection between recent results in quantum thermodynamics and
fluctuation relations by adopting a fully quantum mechanical description of thermodynamics …
fluctuation relations by adopting a fully quantum mechanical description of thermodynamics …
Thermodynamics of computations with absolute irreversibility, unidirectional transitions, and stochastic computation times
Developing a thermodynamic theory of computation is a challenging task at the interface of
nonequilibrium thermodynamics and computer science. In particular, this task requires …
nonequilibrium thermodynamics and computer science. In particular, this task requires …
Fully quantum fluctuation theorems
J Åberg - Physical Review X, 2018 - APS
Systems that are driven out of thermal equilibrium typically dissipate random quantities of
energy on microscopic scales. Crooks fluctuation theorem relates the distribution of these …
energy on microscopic scales. Crooks fluctuation theorem relates the distribution of these …