Work extraction from quantum systems with bounded fluctuations in work

Work extraction from quantum systems with bounded fluctuations in work

Describing thermodynamic processes, fluctuations of work are typically not considered bounded. Here the authors show that in some processes they diverge, making the processes unphysical, and construct a framework to quantify work extraction and work of formation of arbitrary quantum states with boun...

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Main Authors: Jonathan G. Richens, Lluis Masanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13511
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spelling doaj-6e66a5b2fd1e4a4981a5a9142b1bb1ae2021-05-11T11:23:13ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-11-01711710.1038/ncomms13511Work extraction from quantum systems with bounded fluctuations in workJonathan G. Richens0Lluis Masanes1Department of Physics, Controlled Quantum Dynamics Theory Group, Imperial College LondonDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University College LondonDescribing thermodynamic processes, fluctuations of work are typically not considered bounded. Here the authors show that in some processes they diverge, making the processes unphysical, and construct a framework to quantify work extraction and work of formation of arbitrary quantum states with bounded fluctuations.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13511
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