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Power Fluctuations of An Irreversible Quantum Otto Engine

Statistical Mechanics 2021-03-24 v1

Abstract

We derive the general probability distribution function of stochastic work for quantum Otto engines in which both the isochoric and driving processes are irreversible due to finite time duration. The time-dependent power fluctuations, average power, and thermodynamic efficiency are explicitly obtained for a complete cycle operating with an analytically solvable two-level system. We show that, there is a trade-off between efficiency (or power) and power fluctuations.

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@article{arxiv.2012.10621,
  title  = {Power Fluctuations of An Irreversible Quantum Otto Engine},
  author = {Guangqian Jiao and Shoubao Zhu and Jizhou He and Yongli Ma and Jianhui Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.10621},
  year   = {2021}
}