Entropy production is a key quantity in any finite-time thermodynamic process. It is intimately
tied with the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, embodying a tool to extend …

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 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 …

We investigate a quantum battery made of N two-level systems, which is charged by an
optical mode via an energy-conserving interaction. We quantify the fraction of energy stored …

We investigate the connection between quantum resources and extractable work in
quantum batteries. We demonstrate that quantum coherence in the battery or the battery …

Heat spontaneously flows from hot to cold in standard thermodynamics. However, the latter
theory presupposes the absence of initial correlations between interacting systems. We here …

Deriving the laws of thermodynamics from a microscopic picture is a central quest of
statistical mechanics. This tutorial focuses on the derivation of the first and second law for …

We show that it is impossible to perform ideal projective measurements on quantum systems
using finite resources. We identify three fundamental features of ideal projective …

The characterization and control of quantum effects in the performance of thermodynamic
tasks may open new avenues for small thermal machines working in the nanoscale. We …

Thermodynamics of quantum systems and quantum thermal machines are rapidly
developing fields, which have already delivered several promising results, as well as raised …