Interesting effects arise in cyclic machines where both heat and ergotropy transfer take place between the energising bath and the system (the working fluid). Such effects correspond to unconventional decompositions of energy exchange between the bath and the system into heat and work, respectively, resulting in efficiency bounds that may surpass the Carnot efficiency. However, these effects are not directly linked with quantumness, but rather with heat and ergotropy, the likes of which can be realised without resorting to quantum mechanics
The minimal set of thermodynamic control parameters consists of a statistical (thermal) and a mechan...
We study coupled quantum systems as the working media of thermodynamic machines. Under a suitable ph...
9 pages, 3 figures. New improved version following multiple discussions. Comments are welcomeOrigina...
Quantum heat engines (QHE) are thermal machines where the working substance is a quantum object. In ...
Quantization of energy is a quintessential characteristic of quantum systems. Here we analyze its ef...
The difference between quantum isoenergetic process and quantum isothermal process comes from the vi...
Sadi Carnot's theorem regarding the maximum efficiency of heat engines is considered to be of fundam...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
The quantum engine cycle serves as an analogous representation of the macroscopic nature of heat eng...
Based on quantum thermodynamic processes, we make a quantum-mechanical (QM) extension of the typical...
In this work, an example of a cyclic engine based on quantum-mechanical properties of the strongly n...
The unavoidable irreversible losses of power in a heat engine are found to be of quantum origin. Fol...
The minimal set of thermodynamic control parameters consists of a statistical (thermal) and a mechan...
We study coupled quantum systems as the working media of thermodynamic machines. Under a suitable ph...
9 pages, 3 figures. New improved version following multiple discussions. Comments are welcomeOrigina...
Quantum heat engines (QHE) are thermal machines where the working substance is a quantum object. In ...
Quantization of energy is a quintessential characteristic of quantum systems. Here we analyze its ef...
The difference between quantum isoenergetic process and quantum isothermal process comes from the vi...
Sadi Carnot's theorem regarding the maximum efficiency of heat engines is considered to be of fundam...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
© CopyrightEPLA, 2016.A quantum heat engine of a specific type is studied. This engine contains a si...
The quantum engine cycle serves as an analogous representation of the macroscopic nature of heat eng...
Based on quantum thermodynamic processes, we make a quantum-mechanical (QM) extension of the typical...
In this work, an example of a cyclic engine based on quantum-mechanical properties of the strongly n...
The unavoidable irreversible losses of power in a heat engine are found to be of quantum origin. Fol...
The minimal set of thermodynamic control parameters consists of a statistical (thermal) and a mechan...
We study coupled quantum systems as the working media of thermodynamic machines. Under a suitable ph...
9 pages, 3 figures. New improved version following multiple discussions. Comments are welcomeOrigina...