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Quantum Thermodynamics

Author : Sebastian Deffner
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1643276581
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Thermodynamics written by Sebastian Deffner and published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an introduction to the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics, with particular focus on its relation to quantum information and its implications for quantum computers and next generation quantum technologies. The text, aimed at graduate level physics students with a working knowledge of quantum mechanics and statistical physics, provides a brief overview of the development of classical thermodynamics and its quantum formulation in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 then explores typical thermodynamic settings, such as cycles and work extraction protocols, when the working material is genuinely quantum. Finally, Chapter 3 explores the thermodynamics of quantum information processing and introduces the reader to some more state of-the-art topics in this exciting and rapidly developing research field.

Quantum Thermodynamics

Author : Jochen Gemmer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540705090
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Thermodynamics written by Jochen Gemmer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the years enormous effort was invested in proving ergodicity, but for a number of reasons, con?dence in the fruitfulness of this approach has waned. — Y. Ben-Menahem and I. Pitowsky [1] Abstract The basic motivation behind the present text is threefold: To give a new explanation for the emergence of thermodynamics, to investigate the interplay between quantum mechanics and thermodynamics, and to explore possible ext- sions of the common validity range of thermodynamics. Originally, thermodynamics has been a purely phenomenological science. Early s- entists (Galileo, Santorio, Celsius, Fahrenheit) tried to give de?nitions for quantities which were intuitively obvious to the observer, like pressure or temperature, and studied their interconnections. The idea that these phenomena might be linked to other ?elds of physics, like classical mechanics, e.g., was not common in those days. Such a connection was basically introduced when Joule calculated the heat equ- alent in 1840 showing that heat was a form of energy, just like kinetic or potential energy in the theory of mechanics. At the end of the 19th century, when the atomic theory became popular, researchers began to think of a gas as a huge amount of bouncing balls inside a box.

Thermodynamics in the Quantum Regime

Author : Felix Binder
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319990462
Total Pages : 998 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Thermodynamics in the Quantum Regime written by Felix Binder and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quantum Thermodynamics is a novel research field which explores the emergence of thermodynamics from quantum theory and addresses thermodynamic phenomena which appear in finite-size, non-equilibrium and finite-time contexts. Blending together elements from open quantum systems, statistical mechanics, quantum many-body physics, and quantum information theory, it pinpoints thermodynamic advantages and barriers emerging from genuinely quantum properties such as quantum coherence and correlations. Owing to recent experimental efforts, the field is moving quickly towards practical applications, such as nano-scale heat devices, or thermodynamically optimised protocols for emergent quantum technologies. Starting from the basics, the present volume reviews some of the most recent developments, as well as some of the most important open problems in quantum thermodynamics. The self-contained chapters provide concise and topical introductions to researchers who are new to the field. Experts will find them useful as a reference for the current state-of-the-art. In six sections the book covers topics such as quantum heat engines and refrigerators, fluctuation theorems, the emergence of thermodynamic equilibrium, thermodynamics of strongly coupled systems, as well as various information theoretic approaches including Landauer's principle and thermal operations. It concludes with a section dedicated to recent quantum thermodynamics experiments and experimental prospects on a variety of platforms ranging from cold atoms to photonic systems, and NV centres.

Quantum Thermodynamics and Optomechanics

Author : Juliette Monsel
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030549712
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Thermodynamics and Optomechanics written by Juliette Monsel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-18 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis demonstrates the potential of two platforms to explore experimentally the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics that has remained mostly theoretical so far. It proposes methods to define and measure work in the quantum regime. The most important part of the thesis focuses on hybrid optomechanical devices, evidencing that they are proper candidates to measure directly the fluctuations of work and the corresponding fluctuation theorem. Such devices could also give rise to the observation of mechanical lasing and cooling, based on mechanisms similar to a heat engine. The final part of the thesis studies how quantum coherence can improve work extraction in superconducting circuits. All the proposals greatly clarify the concept of work since they are based on measurable quantities in state of the art devices.

Quantum Stochastic Thermodynamics

Author : Philipp Strasberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192895583
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Stochastic Thermodynamics written by Philipp Strasberg and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theory of thermodynamics has been one of the bedrocks of 19th-century physics, and thermodynamic problems have inspired Planck's quantum hypothesis. One hundred years later, in an era where we design increasingly sophisticated nanotechnologies, researchers in quantum physics have been 'returning to their roots', attempting to reconcile modern nanoscale devices with the theory of thermodynamics. This textbook explains how it is possible to unify the two opposite pictures of microscopic quantum physics and macroscopic thermodynamics in one consistent framework, proving that the ancient theory of thermodynamics still offers many remarkable insights into present-day problems. This textbook focuses on the microscopic derivation and understanding of key principles and concepts and their interrelation. The topics covered in this book include (quantum) stochastic processes, (quantum) master equations, local detailed balance, classical stochastic thermodynamics, (quantum) fluctuation theorems, strong coupling and non-Markovian effects, thermodynamic uncertainty relations, operational approaches, Maxwell's demon, and time-reversal symmetry, among other topics. The textbook also explores several practical applications of the theory in more detail, including single-molecule pulling experiments, quantum transport and thermoelectric effects in quantum dots, the micromaser, and related setups in quantum optics. The aim of this book is to inspire readers to investigate a plethora of modern nanoscale devices from a thermodynamic point of view, allowing them to address their dissipation, efficiency, reliability, and power based on a conceptually clear understanding about the microscopic origin of heat, entropy, and the second law. The book is accessible to graduate students, post-docs, and lecturers, but will also be of interest to all researchers striving for a deeper understanding of the laws of thermodynamics beyond their traditional realm of applicability.

Thermodynamics and Control of Open Quantum Systems

Author : Gershon Kurizki
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316814572
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Thermodynamics and Control of Open Quantum Systems written by Gershon Kurizki and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The control of open quantum systems and their associated quantum thermodynamic properties is a topic of growing importance in modern quantum physics and quantum chemistry research. This unique and self-contained book presents a unifying perspective of such open quantum systems, first describing the fundamental theory behind these formidably complex systems, before introducing the models and techniques that are employed to control their quantum thermodynamics processes. A detailed discussion of real quantum devices is also covered, including quantum heat engines and quantum refrigerators. The theory of open quantum systems is developed pedagogically, from first principles, and the book is accessible to graduate students and researchers working in atomic physics, quantum information, condensed matter physics, and quantum chemistry.

Quantum Steampunk

Author : Nicole Yunger Halpern
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421443724
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Steampunk written by Nicole Yunger Halpern and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The science-fiction genre known as steampunk juxtaposes futuristic technologies with Victorian settings. This fantasy is becoming reality at the intersection of two scientific fields-twenty-first-century quantum physics and nineteenth-century thermodynamics, or the study of energy-in a discipline known as quantum steampunk"--

Quantum Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics

Author : Peter Hertel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319585959
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics written by Peter Hertel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook presents a concise yet detailed introduction to quantum physics. Concise, because it condenses the essentials to a few principles. Detailed, because these few principles – necessarily rather abstract – are illustrated by several telling examples. A fairly complete overview of the conventional quantum mechanics curriculum is the primary focus, but the huge field of statistical thermodynamics is covered as well. The text explains why a few key discoveries shattered the prevailing broadly accepted classical view of physics. First, matter appears to consist of particles which, when propagating, resemble waves. Consequently, some observable properties cannot be measured simultaneously with arbitrary precision. Second, events with single particles are not determined, but are more or less probable. The essence of this is that the observable properties of a physical system are to be represented by non-commuting mathematical objects instead of real numbers. Chapters on exceptionally simple, but highly instructive examples illustrate this abstract formulation of quantum physics. The simplest atoms, ions, and molecules are explained, describing their interaction with electromagnetic radiation as well as the scattering of particles. A short introduction to many particle physics with an outlook on quantum fields follows. There is a chapter on maximally mixed states of very large systems, that is statistical thermodynamics. The following chapter on the linear response to perturbations provides a link to the material equations of continuum physics. Mathematical details which would hinder the flow of the main text have been deferred to an appendix. The book addresses university students of physics and related fields. It will attract graduate students and professionals in particular who wish to systematize or refresh their knowledge of quantum physics when studying specialized texts on solid state and materials physics, advanced optics, and other modern fields.

The Thermodynamics of Quantum Yang-Mills Theory

Author : Ralf Hoffman
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814329975
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book The Thermodynamics of Quantum Yang-Mills Theory written by Ralf Hoffman and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to provide advanced students and researchers with the text on a nonperturbative, thermodynamically grounded, and largely analytical approach to four-dimensional Quantum Gauge Theory. It also covers terrestrial, astrophysical, and cosmological applications, mostly within the realm of low-temperature photon physics

Quantum Thermodynamics

Author : Jochen Gemmer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540229117
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Thermodynamics written by Jochen Gemmer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004-12-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This extended tutorial essay views thermodynamics as an incomplete description of quantum systems with many degrees of freedom. The main goal is to show that the approach to equilibrium - with equilibrium characterized by maximum ignorance about the open system of interest - neither requires that many particles nor is it a precise way of partitioning relevant for the salient features of equilibrium and equilibration. Moreover it is indeed quantum effects that are at work in bringing about universal thermodynamic behaviour of modestly sized open systems. Von Neumann`s concept of entropy thus proves to be much more widely useful than something to be feared, and far beyond truly macroscopic systems in equilibrium.

Nanoscale Thermoelectrics

Author : Xiaodong Wang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319020129
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Nanoscale Thermoelectrics written by Xiaodong Wang and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the efficient utilization of energy resources and the minimization of environmental damage, thermoelectric materials can play an important role by converting waste heat into electricity directly. Nanostructured thermoelectric materials have received much attention recently due to the potential for enhanced properties associated with size effects and quantum confinement. Nanoscale Thermoelectrics describes the theory underlying these phenomena, as well as various thermoelectric materials and nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, SiGe nanowires, and graphene nanoribbons. Chapters written by leading scientists throughout the world are intended to create a fundamental bridge between thermoelectrics and nanotechnology, and to stimulate readers' interest in developing new types of thermoelectric materials and devices for power generation and other applications. Nanoscale Thermoelectrics is both a comprehensive introduction to the field and a guide to further research, and can be recommended for Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Materials Science departments.

Quantum Thermodynamic Processes

Author : Guenter Mahler
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9814463744
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Thermodynamic Processes written by Guenter Mahler and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The point of departure of this book is a triad of themes: information theory, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. These are related: thermodynamics and quantum mechanics form the basis of quantum thermodynamics; information and quantum mechanics underly, inter alia, the notorious quantum measurement problem; and information and thermodynamics have much to say about control limits in the tension between micro- and macro-descriptions. Why does the world around us typically look thermal—from cosmology down to individual embedded spins? Do informational measures constitute additional (independent) parameters beyond physical ones? Is the transition between mechanical and thermal systems gradual or discontinuous? Pertinent examples can be found in various processes implemented on small quantum systems. Particularly attractive are model systems that can be treated thermodynamically, but—to some extent—also exactly, that is, based on pure quantum dynamics. This possibility opens the door to nano-thermodynamics. In this sense, the book aims at a modern perspective of nanoscale applications, defined here as a potential realization of various functions as constrained by given resources.

Classical and Quantum Thermal Physics

Author : R. Prasad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316870502
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Classical and Quantum Thermal Physics written by R. Prasad and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-11-02 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering essential areas of thermal physics, this book includes kinetic theory, classical thermodynamics, and quantum thermodynamics. The text begins by explaining fundamental concepts of the kinetic theory of gases, viscosity, conductivity, diffusion, and the laws of thermodynamics and their applications. It then goes on to discuss applications of thermodynamics to problems of physics and engineering. These applications are explained with the help of P-V and P-S-H diagrams where necessary and are followed by a large number of solved examples and unsolved exercises. The book includes a dedicated chapter on the applications of thermodynamics to chemical reactions. Each application is explained by taking the example of an appropriate chemical reaction, where all technical terms are explained and complete mathematical derivations are worked out in steps starting from the first principle.

An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics

Author : Terrell L. Hill
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486130908
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics written by Terrell L. Hill and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four-part treatment covers principles of quantum statistical mechanics, systems composed of independent molecules or other independent subsystems, and systems of interacting molecules, concluding with a consideration of quantum statistics.

Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics

Author : Robert M. Wald
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226870278
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics written by Robert M. Wald and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-11-15 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Robert Wald provides a coherent, pedagogical introduction to the formulation of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. He begins with a treatment of the ordinary one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator, progresses through the construction of quantum field theory in flat spacetime to possible constructions of quantum field theory in curved spacetime, and, ultimately, to an algebraic formulation of the theory. In his presentation, Wald disentangles essential features of the theory from inessential ones (such as a particle interpretation) and clarifies relationships between various approaches to the formulation of the theory. He also provides a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the Unruh effect, the Hawking effect, and some of its ramifications. In particular, the subject of black hole thermodynamics, which remains an active area of research, is treated in depth. This book will be accessible to students and researchers who have had introductory courses in general relativity and quantum field theory, and will be of interest to scientists in general relativity and related fields.

Entropy, Divergence, and Majorization in Classical and Quantum Thermodynamics

Author : Takahiro Sagawa
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 981166644X
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Entropy, Divergence, and Majorization in Classical and Quantum Thermodynamics written by Takahiro Sagawa and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-23 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich information-theoretic structure in out-of-equilibrium thermodynamics exists in both the classical and quantum regimes, leading to the fruitful interplay among statistical physics, quantum information theory, and mathematical theories such as matrix analysis and asymptotic probability theory. The main purpose of this book is to clarify how information theory works behind thermodynamics and to shed modern light on it. The book focuses on both purely information-theoretic concepts and their physical implications. From the mathematical point of view, rigorous proofs of fundamental properties of entropies, divergences, and majorization are presented in a self-contained manner. From the physics perspective, modern formulations of thermodynamics are discussed, with a focus on stochastic thermodynamics and resource theory of thermodynamics. In particular, resource theory is a recently developed field as a branch of quantum information theory to quantify “useful resources” and has an intrinsic connection to various fundamental ideas of mathematics and information theory. This book serves as a concise introduction to important ingredients of the information-theoretic formulation of thermodynamics.

Every Life Is on Fire

Author : Jeremy England
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541699009
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Every Life Is on Fire written by Jeremy England and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life. Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything that is alive traces back to things that, puzzlingly, weren't. For centuries, the scientific question of life's origins has confounded us. But in Every Life Is on Fire, physicist Jeremy England argues that the answer has been under our noses the whole time, deep within the laws of thermodynamics. England explains how, counterintuitively, the very same forces that tend to tear things apart assembled the first living systems. But how life began isn't just a scientific question. We ask it because we want to know what it really means to be alive. So England, an ordained rabbi, uses his theory to examine how, if at all, science helps us find purpose in a vast and mysterious universe. In the tradition of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, Every Life Is on Fire is a profound testament to how something can come from nothing.