Beyond the Carnot Limit in the Internal Cycles of a Quantum Heat Engine under Finite Heat Reservoirs

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Autores principales: Yan, L. -L., Yun, M. -R., Li, M., Su, S. -L., Cui, K. -F., Chen, Gang, Feng, M.
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author Yan, L. -L.
Yun, M. -R.
Li, M.
Su, S. -L.
Cui, K. -F.
Chen, Gang
Feng, M.
author_facet Yan, L. -L.
Yun, M. -R.
Li, M.
Su, S. -L.
Cui, K. -F.
Chen, Gang
Feng, M.
contents We investigate, in an analytical fashion, quantum Carnot cycles of a microscopic heat engine coupled to two nite heat reservoirs, whose internal cycles could own higher e ciency than the standard Carnot limit without consuming extra quantum resources, e.g., coherence or squeezing properties. The engine runs time-dependently, involving both the internal and external cycles to collaboratively accomplish a complete Carnot cycle, and the e ciency of the engine depends on the reservoirs heat capacities and the working substance. Our analytical results of the maximum efficiency and the maximum power output clarify the mechanism behind the high performance of the microscopic engines, displaying the key roles played by the nite-sized heat reservoirs. Our proposal is generally valid for any microscopic thermodynamic system and fully feasible under current laboratory conditions.
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spellingShingle Beyond the Carnot Limit in the Internal Cycles of a Quantum Heat Engine under Finite Heat Reservoirs
Yan, L. -L.
Yun, M. -R.
Li, M.
Su, S. -L.
Cui, K. -F.
Chen, Gang
Feng, M.
Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
We investigate, in an analytical fashion, quantum Carnot cycles of a microscopic heat engine coupled to two nite heat reservoirs, whose internal cycles could own higher e ciency than the standard Carnot limit without consuming extra quantum resources, e.g., coherence or squeezing properties. The engine runs time-dependently, involving both the internal and external cycles to collaboratively accomplish a complete Carnot cycle, and the e ciency of the engine depends on the reservoirs heat capacities and the working substance. Our analytical results of the maximum efficiency and the maximum power output clarify the mechanism behind the high performance of the microscopic engines, displaying the key roles played by the nite-sized heat reservoirs. Our proposal is generally valid for any microscopic thermodynamic system and fully feasible under current laboratory conditions.
title Beyond the Carnot Limit in the Internal Cycles of a Quantum Heat Engine under Finite Heat Reservoirs
topic Statistical Mechanics
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.00914