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View SchemaQuantum Heat Engines Using Superconducting Quantum Circuits
| Authors | H. T. Quan, Y. D. Wang, Yu-xi Liu, C. P. Sun, Franco Nori |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0512063 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0512063 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.180402 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 180402 (2006) |
Abstract
We propose a quantum analog of the internal combustion engine used in most cars. Specifically, we study how to implement the Otto-type quantum heat engine (QHE) with the assistance of a Maxwell's demon. Three steps are required: thermalization, quantum measurement, and quantum feedback controlled by the Maxwell demon. We derive the positive-work condition of this composite QHE. Our QHE can be constructed using superconducting quantum circuits. We explicitly demonstrate the essential role of the demon in this macroscopic QHE.
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