Construction and Optimization of the Quantum Analog of Carnot Cycles

The quantum analog of Carnot cycles in few-particle systems consists of two quantum adiabatic steps and two isothermal steps. This construction is formally justified by use of a minimum work principle. It is then shown, without relying on any microscopic interpretations of work or heat, that the hea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	arXiv.org 2015-03
Hauptverfasser:	Xiao, Gaoyang, Gong, Jiangbin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carnot cycle Efficiency Heat engines Optimization Physics - Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Physics - Quantum Physics Physics - Statistical Mechanics
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