Interaction-enhanced quantum heat engine
We study a minimal quantum Otto heat engine, where the working medium consists of an interacting few-body system in a harmonic trap. This allows us to consider the interaction strength as an additional tunable parameter during the work strokes. We calculate the figures of merit of this engine as a f...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Physical review research 2023-02, Vol.5 (1), p.013088, Article 013088 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We study a minimal quantum Otto heat engine, where the working medium consists of an interacting few-body system in a harmonic trap. This allows us to consider the interaction strength as an additional tunable parameter during the work strokes. We calculate the figures of merit of this engine as a function of the temperature and show clearly in which parameter regimes the interactions assist in engine performance. We also study the finite-time dynamics and the subsequent tradeoff between the efficiency and the power, comparing the interaction-enhanced cycle with the case where the system remains scale-invariant. |
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ISSN: | 2643-1564 2643-1564 |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevResearch.5.013088 |