Quantum coherence thermal transistors
Quantum Physics
2018-11-07 v1
Abstract
Coherent control of self-contained quantum systems offers the possibility to fabricate smallest thermal transistors. The steady coherence created by the delocalization of electronic excited states arouses nonlinear heat transports in non-equilibrium environment. Applying this result to a three-level quantum system, we show that quantum coherence gives rise to negative differential thermal resistances, making the thermal transistor suitable for thermal amplification. The results show that quantum coherence facilitates efficient thermal signal processing and can open a new field in the application of quantum thermal management devices.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1811.02400,
title = {Quantum coherence thermal transistors},
author = {Shanhe Su and Yanchao Zhang and Bjarne Andresen and Jincan Chen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.02400},
year = {2018}
}
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