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We consider a quantum computation that only extracts one bit of information per $N$-qubit quantum state preparation. This is relevant for error mitigation schemes where the remainder of the system is measured to detect errors. We optimize…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-07-19 Stefano Polla , Gian-Luca R. Anselmetti , Thomas E. O'Brien

The energy cost of erasing quantum states depends on our knowledge of the states. We show that learning algorithms can acquire such knowledge to erase many copies of an unknown state at the optimal energy cost. This is proved by showing…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-30 Haimeng Zhao , Yuzhen Zhang , John Preskill

Energy extraction from quantum batteries by means of completely positive trace-preserving (CPTP) maps leads to the concept of CPTP-local passive states, which identify bipartite states from which no energy can be squeezed out by applying…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-06-19 Aparajita Bhattacharyya , Kornikar Sen , Ujjwal Sen

Quantum battery (QB) is a conceptually new energy storage and conversion device, which consists usually of a quantum charger and an energy store (called usually as the QB for simplicity). The demonstrated advantage of QB, over its classical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-07-04 Y. F. Li , S. R. He , P. H. Ouyang , X. N. Feng , L. F. Wei

Can collective quantum effects make a difference in a meaningful thermodynamic operation? Focusing on energy storage and batteries, we demonstrate that quantum mechanics can lead to an enhancement in the amount of work deposited per unit…

Within the framework of microscopic thermodynamics, correlations can play a crucial role for energy extraction. Our work sheds light on this connection by demonstrating that entanglement governs the amount of extractable energy in a…

Distributed quantum computing supports combining the computational power of multiple quantum devices to overcome the limitations of individual devices. Circuit cutting techniques enable the distribution of quantum computations via classical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-08-06 Marvin Bechtold , Johanna Barzen , Frank Leymann , Alexander Mandl

We propose a gradient-based general computational framework for optimizing model-dependent parameters in quantum batteries (QB). We apply this method to two different charging scenarios in the micromaser QB and we discover a charging…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-11-29 Carla Rodríguez , Dario Rosa , Jan Olle

Going beyond isolated system dynamics, we examine how local and spatially correlated reservoirs influence the work extraction in quantum batteries. By employing a one-dimensional spin-1/2 model coupled to baths via dephasing and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-30 Sejal Ahuja , Tanoy Kanti Konar , Aditi Sen De

An interesting class of physical systems, including those associated with life, demonstrates the ability to hold thermalization at bay and perpetuate states of high free-energy compared to a local environment. In this work, we study quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-28 Unnati Akhouri , Sarah Shandera , Gaukhar Yesmurzayeva

We investigate the steady-state charging process of a single-cell quantum battery embedded in an N-cell star network of qubits, each interacting with a fermion reservoir, collectively and individually in equilibrium and non-equilibrium…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-02-26 F. H. Kamin , S. Salimi , M. B. Arjmandi

Recently, an unconditional advantage has been demonstrated for the process of charging of a quantum battery in a collisional model. Motivated by the question of whether such an advantage could be observed experimentally, we consider a model…

Efficient transport and harvesting of excitation energy under low light conditions is an important process in nature and quantum technologies alike. Here we formulate a quantum optics perspective to excitation energy transport in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-03-06 Raphael Holzinger , Jonah Peter , Stefan Ostermann , Helmut Ritsch , Susanne Yelin

The scheme of quantum teleportation, where Bob has multiple (N) output ports and obtains the teleported state by simply selecting one of the N ports, is thoroughly studied. We consider both deterministic version and probabilistic version of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-04-06 Satoshi Ishizaka , Tohya Hiroshima

Quantum batteries are energy-storing devices, governed by quantum mechanics, that promise high charging performance thanks to collective effects. Due to its experimental feasibility, the Dicke battery - which comprises $N$ two-level systems…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-04 Paolo Andrea Erdman , Gian Marcello Andolina , Vittorio Giovannetti , Frank Noé

Quantum-energy teleportation (QET) has so far only been realised on a two-qubit platform. Real-world communication, however, typically involves multiple parties. Here we design and experimentally demonstrate the first multi-qubit QET…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-05-06 Alif Elham Khan , Humayra Anjum , Mahdy Rahman Chowdhury

An additive white Gaussian noise energy-harvesting channel with an infinite-sized battery is considered. The energy arrival process is modeled as a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables. The channel capacity…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-01-15 Silas L. Fong , Jing Yang , Aylin Yener

We study the maximal amount of energy that can be extracted from a finite quantum system by means of projective measurements. For this quantity we coin the expression "metrotropy" $\mathcal{M}$, in analogy with "ergotropy" $\mathcal{W}$,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-09-10 Andrea Solfanelli , Lorenzo Buffoni , Alessandro Cuccoli , Michele Campisi

The resource-theoretic approach to quantum thermodynamics assumes complete knowledge of the thermal equilibrium against which thermodynamic resources are defined. In practice, however, this state is determined by the system Hamiltonian and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-16 Munan Zhang , Kun Fang

Proving achievability of protocols in quantum Shannon theory usually does not consider the efficiency at which the goal of the protocol can be achieved. Nevertheless it is known that protocols such as coherent state merging are efficiently…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-03-17 Christoph Hirche , Ciara Morgan