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It is possible to extract work from a quantum-mechanical system whose dynamics is governed by a time-dependent cyclic Hamiltonian. An energy bath is required to operate such a quantum engine in place of the heat bath used to run a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 C. M. Bender , D. C. Brody , B. K. Meister

We investigate the charging of a nonlinear quantum battery consisting of a single bosonic mode subject to a saturable nonlinearity, coherent driving, and dissipation. In contrast to Kerr-type anharmonicities, the saturable interaction…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-05-25 João P. R. Leonel , Paulo A. Brandão

We examine the impact of time-dependent gate voltages on entanglement generation in two capacitively coupled charge qubits, with single-electron injection triggered on demand. The gate voltage modulates the tunnel coupling between the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-16 E. M. Fernandes , L. Sanz , F. M. Souza

Cavity optomechanical systems are a paradigmatic setting for the conversion of electromagnetic energy into mechanical work. Experiments with atoms coupled to cavity modes are realized in nonequilibrium conditions, described by…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-03-05 Paulo J. Paulino , Igor Lesanovsky , Federico Carollo

Ergotropy serves as a key indicator for assessing the performance of quantum batteries(QBs). Using the Redfield master equation, we investigate ergotropy dynamics in a non-Markovian QB composed of an N-spin chain embedded in a microcavity.…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-26 Shun-Cai Zhao , Zi-Ran Zhao , Ni-Ya Zhuang

We theoretically identify the noise-induced coherent contribution to the ergotropy of a four-level quantum heat engine coupled to a unimodal quantum cavity. We utilize a protocol where the passive state's quasiprobabilities can be…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-04-10 Manash Jyoti Sarmah , Himangshu Prabal Goswami

Quantum catalysts enable transformations that otherwise would be forbidden, offering a pathway to surpass conventional limits in quantum information processing. Among them, embezzling catalysts stand out for achieving near-perfect…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-31 Haitao Ma , Yantong Li , Yingchun Kang , Bing Yu , Junjing Xing , Zhaobing Fan , Yunlong Xiao

The coherent energy transfer between two quantum devices (a quantum charger and a quantum battery) mediated by a photonic cavity is investigated, in presence of dissipative environments, with particular focus on the the ultrastrong coupling…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-05-09 Alba Crescente , Dario Ferraro , Maura Sassetti

In this work, we propose a stable charging scheme mediated by a three-level system (qutrit), which renders a unidirectional energy flow from an external power source to an $(N+1)$-dimensional quantum battery. By virtue of the qutrit…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-09 Chen-yi Zhang , Jun Jing

A key concept in quantum thermodynamics is extractable work, which specifies the maximum amount of work that can be extracted from a quantum system. Different quantities are used to measure extractable work, the most prevalent of which are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-01-17 Amin Mohammadi , Afshin Shafiee

Quantum battery, as a novel energy storage device, offers the potential for unprecedented efficiency and performance beyond the capabilities of classical systems, with broad implications for future quantum technologies. Here, we…

We propose a scheme to achieve a nonreciprocal quantum battery (QB) in the non-Hermitian (NH) system, which can overcome the intrinsic dissipation and reverse flow constraints. The design is based on a charger and a battery, which are…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Qi-Yin Lin , Guang-Zheng Ye , Can Li , Wan-Jun Su , Huai-Zhi Wu

Achieving rapid and stable energy storage in quantum batteries (QBs) remains a key challenge, particularly under strong system-environment coupling where non-Markovian effects become prominent. While most previous studies focus on weak…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-30 Shun-Cai Zhao , Yi-Fan Yang , Ni-Ya Zhuang

Quantum coherence, encoded in the off-diagonal elements of a system's density matrix, is a key resource in quantum thermodynamics, fundamentally limiting the maximum extractable work known as ergotropy. While previous experiments have…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-04 Li Li , Silu Zhao , Yun-Hao Shi , Kai Xu , Heng Fan , Dongning Zheng , Zhongcheng Xiang

Exploiting the relative entropy of coherence, we isolate the coherent contribution in the energetics of a driven non-equilibrium quantum system. We prove that a division of the irreversible work can be made into a coherent and incoherent…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-10 G. Francica , J. Goold , F. Plastina

Control of open quantum systems is an essential ingredient to the realization of contemporary quantum science and technology. We demonstrate such control by employing a thermodynamically consistent framework, taking into account the fact…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-05-13 Shimshon Kallush , Roie Dann , Ronnie Kosloff

We investigate the problem of work extraction from a cavity-based quantum battery that is remotely charged via a transmission line composed of an array of coupled single-mode cavities. For uniform coupling along the line, we show that the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-02-19 I. Beder , D. Ferraro , P. A. Brandão

Quantum synchronisation has recently been proposed as a mechanism for electronic excitation energy transfer in light-harvesting complexes, yet its robustness in driven-dissipative settings remains under active investigation. Here, we…

Biological Physics · Physics 2026-01-30 Wenhao Xu

A quantum dot driven by two ac gate potentials oscillating with a phase lag may be regarded as a quantum engine, where energy is transported and dissipated in the form of heat. In this chapter we introduce a microscopic model for a quantum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-05-29 L. Arrachea , M. Moskalets

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