Friction-Free Quantum Machines

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Abstract

The operation of a quantum heat engine in finite time generally faces a trade-off between efficiency and power. Using shortcuts to adiabaticity (STA), this trade off can be avoided to engineer thermal machines that operate at maximum efficiency and tunable output power. We demonstrate the use of STA to engineer a scalable superadiabatic quantum Otto cycle and report recent experimental progress to tailor quantum friction in finite-time quantum thermodynamics. In the presence of quantum friction, it is also shown that the use of a many-particle working medium can boost the performance of the quantum machines with respect to an ensemble of single-particle thermal machines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFundamental Theories of Physics
PublisherSpringer
Pages127-148
Number of pages22
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameFundamental Theories of Physics
Volume195
ISSN (Print)0168-1222
ISSN (Electronic)2365-6425

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