Charge-Preserving Operations in Quantum Batteries

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Hauptverfasser: Malavazi, André H. A., Ahmadi, Borhan, Horodecki, Paweł, Dieguez, Pedro R.
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author Malavazi, André H. A.
Ahmadi, Borhan
Horodecki, Paweł
Dieguez, Pedro R.
author_facet Malavazi, André H. A.
Ahmadi, Borhan
Horodecki, Paweł
Dieguez, Pedro R.
contents Ergotropy provides a fundamental measure of the extractable work from a quantum system and, consequently, of the maximal useful energy, or charge, stored within it. Understanding how this quantity can be manipulated and transformed efficiently is crucial for advancing quantum energy management technologies. Here, we introduce and formalize the concepts of isoergotropic states and ergotropy-preserving operations, which reorganize the internal structure of ergotropy while keeping its total value unchanged. These ideas are illustrated for both discrete (two-level systems) and continuous-variable systems (single-mode Gaussian states). In each case, we show how ergotropy-preserving operations redistribute the respective coherent-incoherent and displacement-squeezing components. We further examine the thermodynamic exchanges accompanying ergotropy-preserving operations, including variations in energy and entropy, and demonstrate that these transformations can be dynamically implemented through standard beam-splitter-type interactions with an auxiliary system. Finally, we discuss the practical implications of isoergotropic states and operations in optimizing charging protocols and mitigating charge loss in open quantum batteries.
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spellingShingle Charge-Preserving Operations in Quantum Batteries
Malavazi, André H. A.
Ahmadi, Borhan
Horodecki, Paweł
Dieguez, Pedro R.
Quantum Physics
Ergotropy provides a fundamental measure of the extractable work from a quantum system and, consequently, of the maximal useful energy, or charge, stored within it. Understanding how this quantity can be manipulated and transformed efficiently is crucial for advancing quantum energy management technologies. Here, we introduce and formalize the concepts of isoergotropic states and ergotropy-preserving operations, which reorganize the internal structure of ergotropy while keeping its total value unchanged. These ideas are illustrated for both discrete (two-level systems) and continuous-variable systems (single-mode Gaussian states). In each case, we show how ergotropy-preserving operations redistribute the respective coherent-incoherent and displacement-squeezing components. We further examine the thermodynamic exchanges accompanying ergotropy-preserving operations, including variations in energy and entropy, and demonstrate that these transformations can be dynamically implemented through standard beam-splitter-type interactions with an auxiliary system. Finally, we discuss the practical implications of isoergotropic states and operations in optimizing charging protocols and mitigating charge loss in open quantum batteries.
title Charge-Preserving Operations in Quantum Batteries
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.25549