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Coherently converting quantum states between distinct elements via quantum transducers remains a crucial yet challenging task in quantum science. Especially in demand is quantum transduction between optical frequencies, which are ideal for…
Quantum measurement of a system can change its mean energy, as well as entropy. A selective measurement (classical or quantum) can be used as a "Maxwell's demon" to power a single-temperature heat engine, by decreasing the entropy. Quantum…
The critical temperature T_c of an interacting Bose gas trapped in a general power-law potential V(x)=\sum_i U_i|x_i|^{p_i} is calculated with the help of variational perturbation theory. It is shown that the interaction-induced shift in…
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In this article, we propose a nonlinear voltage control to ensure power exchange in a multiport interconnected system, which consists of a bidirectional DC-DC converter and generating-storing devices. The converter topology under…
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This report provides a comprehensive complexity study of line switching in the Linear DC model for the feasibility problem and the optimization problems of maximizing the load that can be served (maximum switching flow, MSF) and minimizing…
A paradigm for isothermal, mechanical rectification of stochastic fluctuations is introduced in this paper. The central idea is to transform energy injected by random perturbations into rigid-body rotational kinetic energy. The prototype…
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We review theoretical approaches to analyzing efficiency of steady state heat to work conversion which is crucial in the timely problem of optimizing efficiency of small-scale heat engines and refrigerators. A rather abstract perspective of…
According to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors in the next 10-15 years the limits imposed by the physics of switch operation will be the major roadblock for future scaling of the CMOS technology. Among these limits the…
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Direct thermal-to-electric energy converters typically operate in the linear regime, where the ratio of actual maximum power relative to the ideal maximum power, the so-called fill factor (FF), is 0.25. By increasing the FF one can…
AC optimal transmission switching (AC-OTS) is a computationally challenging problem due to the nonconvexity and nonlinearity of AC power-flow (PF) equations coupled with a large number of binary variables. A computationally efficient…
Momentum and energy conservation are fundamental tenets of physics, that valid physical theories have to satisfy. In the reversible transformation between superconducting and normal phases in the presence of a magnetic field, the mechanical…
Understanding DC electrical conductivity is crucial for the study of materials. Macroscopic DC conductivity can be calculated from first principles using the Kubo-Greenwood equation. The procedure involves finding the thermodynamic limit of…