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Using the operational framework of completely positive, trace preserving operations and thermodynamic fluctuation relations, we derive a lower bound for the heat exchange in a Landauer erasure process on a quantum system. Our bound comes…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-02-11 John Goold , Mauro Paternostro , Kavan Modi

There exist two formulations for quantum heat engine that models an energy transfer between two microscopic systems. One is semi-classical scenario, and the other is full quantum scenario. The former is formulated as a unitary evolution for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-04-05 Masahito Hayashi , Hiroyasu Tajima

Quantum chemistry applications on quantum computers currently rely heavily on the variational quantum eigensolver (VQE) algorithm. This hybrid quantum-classical algorithm aims at finding ground state solutions of molecular systems based on…

The quantum spin Hall effect (QSHE) has formed the seed for contemporary research on topological quantum states of matter. Since its discovery in HgTe/CdTe quantum wells and AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructures, all such systems have so far been…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2018-11-07 Gang Li , Werner Hanke , Ewelina M. Hankiewicz , Felix Reis , Joerg Schaefer , Ralph Claessen , Congjun Wu , Ronny Thomale

By harnessing quantum phenomena, quantum devices have the potential to outperform their classical counterparts. Previous work has shown that a bosonic working medium can yield better performance than a fermionic medium. We expand upon this…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-06-03 Nathan M Myers , Jacob McCready , Sebastian Deffner

We study the efficiency of a single particle Szilard and Carnot engine. Within a first order correction to the quasi-static limit, the work distribution is found to be Gaussian and the correction factor to average work and efficiency only…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-09-09 Karel Proesmans , Cedric Driesen , Bart Cleuren , Christian Van den Broeck

The quantum engine cycle serves as an analogous representation of the macroscopic nature of heat engines and the quantum regime of thermal devices composed of a single element. In this work, we follow the formalism of a quantum engine…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-10-23 Oladimeji Enock , Umeh Emmanuel , Abamba Oghenetega

The fermionic quantum emulator (FQE) is a collection of protocols for emulating quantum dynamics of fermions efficiently taking advantage of common symmetries present in chemical, materials, and condensed-matter systems. The library is…

Interacting spin systems in solids underpin a wide range of quantum technologies, from quantum sensors and single-photon sources to spin-defect-based quantum registers and processors. We develop a quantum-computer-aided framework for…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-30 Juan Naranjo , Thi Ha Kyaw , Gaurav Saxena , Kevin Ferreira , Jack S. Baker

Leo Szilard pointed out that Maxwell's demon can be replaced by machinery, thereby laying the foundation for understanding the physical nature of information. Szilard's information engine still serves as a canonical example after almost a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2022-08-31 Susanne Still , Dorian Daimer

As a quantum device, a quantum heat engine (QHE) is described by a Hermitian Hamiltonian.However, since it is an open system, reservoirs have to be imposed phenomenologically without any description in the context of quantum mechanics. A…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-11-03 S. Lin , Z. Song

Preparing finite temperature states in quantum simulators of spin systems, such as trapped ions or Rydberg atoms in optical tweezers, is challenging due to their almost perfect isolation from the environment. Here, we show how…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-12-03 Alexander Schuckert , Annabelle Bohrdt , Eleanor Crane , Michael Knap

Quantum spin liquids (QSL) are novel phases of matter which remain quantum disordered even at the lowest temperature. They are characterized by emergent gauge fields and fractionalized quasiparticles. Here we show that the sub-Kelvin…

The concept of thermal machines has evolved from the canonical steam engine to the recently proposed nanoscopic quantum systems as working fluids. The latter obey quantum open system dynamics and frequently operate in non-equilibrium…

We show that coupled two level systems like qubits studied in quantum information can be used as a thermodynamic machine. At least three qubits or spins are necessary and arranged in a chain. The system is interfaced between two split baths…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-13 M. J. Henrich , M. Michel , G. Mahler

This work is dedicated to the study of a supersymmetric quantum spherical spin system with short-range interactions. We examine the critical properties both a zero and finite temperature. The model undergoes a quantum phase transition at…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2020-02-24 L. V. T. Tavares , L. G. dos Santos , G. T. Landi , Pedro R. S. Gomes , P. F. Bienzobaz

We theoretically explore the finite-time performance of a quantum thermochemical engine using a harmonically trapped 1D Bose gas in the quasicondensate regime as the working fluid. Operating on an Otto cycle, the engine's unitary work…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2025-05-27 Vijit V. Nautiyal

In this work, we introduce a three-stroke quantum engine with a single-qubit work-ing substance whose cycle consists of two strokes arise due to performing two distinctgeneral quantum measurements and it is completed by thermalization…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-12-30 Naghi Behzadi

The quantum eraser effect exemplifies the distinct properties of quantum mechanics that challenge classical intuition and expose the wave-particle duality of light. This effect has been extensively explored in various experiments; most of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-08 Ye Yang , Chengyuan Wang , Yun Chen , Jianyi Xv , Xin Yang , Jinwen Wang , Shuwei Qiu , Hong Gao , Fuli Li

In this work, we propose a theory of temperature estimation of quantum systems, which is applicable in the regime of non-negligible prior temperature uncertainty and limited measurement data. In this regime the problem of establishing a…