Quantum finite-time availability
The availability of a thermodynamic system with respect to an environment is the maximum work, which can be gained from bringing it into equilibrium with its environment by a reversible process. If the process has to proceed in finite time, there will be unavoidable losses diminishing the availabili...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti : Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.97S1A10
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| Summary: | The availability of a thermodynamic system with respect to an environment
is the maximum work, which can be gained from bringing it into equilibrium with its
environment by a reversible process. If the process has to proceed in finite time, there will be unavoidable losses diminishing the availability; this consequence is captured by the Finite-Time Availability. Here we consider the consequences of an availability extracting process for a paradigmatic quantum system, the parametric harmonic oscillator. Differences and similarities between its Quantum Finite-Time Availability and the classical Finite-Time Availability of an ideal gas in a cylinder with a piston are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 0365-0359 1825-1242 |