Quantum optimal control, a toolbox for devising and implementing the shapes of external
fields that accomplish given tasks in the operation of a quantum device in the best way …

We develop a general framework to describe the thermodynamics of microscopic heat
engines driven by arbitrary periodic temperature variations and modulations of a mechanical …

A comprehensive approach to modeling open quantum systems consistent with
thermodynamics is presented. The theory of open quantum systems is employed to define …

The Carnot cycle combines reversible isothermal and adiabatic strokes to obtain optimal
efficiency, at the expense of a vanishing power output. Quantum Carnot-analog cycles are …

Incorporating time into thermodynamics allows for addressing the tradeoff between
efficiency and power. A qubit engine serves as a toy model in order to study this tradeoff …

Underlying the classical thermodynamic principles are analogous microscopic laws, arising
from the fundamental axioms of quantum mechanics. These define quantum thermodynamic …

Control of open quantum systems is essential for the realization of contemporary quantum
science and technology. We demonstrate such control using a thermodynamically consistent …

We present a general protocol to control closed quantum systems that is based on
minimising the adiabatic action. Using tools based on the geometry of quantum evolutions …

We derive a Markovian master equation for driven open quantum systems based on the
Lewis-Riesenfeld-invariants theory, which is available for arbitrary driving protocols. The …

We present generalized adiabatic theorems for closed and open quantum systems that can
be applied to slow modulations of rapidly varying fields, such as oscillatory fields that occur …