Colloquium: Quantum coherence as a resource

A Streltsov, G Adesso, MB Plenio - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2017 - APS
The coherent superposition of states, in combination with the quantization of observables,
represents one of the most fundamental features that mark the departure of quantum …

The role of quantum information in thermodynamics—a topical review

J Goold, M Huber, A Riera, L Del Rio… - Journal of Physics A …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
This topical review article gives an overview of the interplay between quantum information
theory and thermodynamics of quantum systems. We focus on several trending topics …

Experimental demonstration of quantum effects in the operation of microscopic heat engines

J Klatzow, JN Becker, PM Ledingham, C Weinzetl… - Physical Review Letters, 2019 - APS
The ability of the internal states of a working fluid to be in a coherent superposition is one of
the basic properties of a quantum heat engine. It was recently predicted that in the regime of …

Catalysis in quantum information theory

P Lipka-Bartosik, H Wilming, NHY Ng - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2024 - APS
Catalysts open up new reaction pathways that can speed up chemical reactions while not
consuming the catalyst. A similar phenomenon has been discovered in quantum information …

Equivalence of quantum heat machines, and quantum-thermodynamic signatures

R Uzdin, A Levy, R Kosloff - Physical Review X, 2015 - APS
Quantum heat engines (QHE) are thermal machines where the working substance is a
quantum object. In the extreme case, the working medium can be a single particle or a few …

[HTML][HTML] Quantum absorption refrigerator with trapped ions

G Maslennikov, S Ding, R Hablützel, J Gan… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
In recent years substantial efforts have been expended in extending thermodynamics to
single quantum systems. Quantum effects have emerged as a resource that can improve the …

Quantum coherence and ergotropy

G Francica, FC Binder, G Guarnieri, MT Mitchison… - Physical Review Letters, 2020 - APS
Constraints on work extraction are fundamental to our operational understanding of the
thermodynamics of both classical and quantum systems. In the quantum setting, finite-time …

Quantum thermal absorption machines: refrigerators, engines and clocks

MT Mitchison - Contemporary Physics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The inexorable miniaturisation of technologies, the relentless drive to improve efficiency and
the enticing prospect of boosting performance through quantum effects are all compelling …

Quantum engines and refrigerators

LM Cangemi, C Bhadra, A Levy - Physics Reports, 2024 - Elsevier
Engines are systems and devices that convert one form of energy into another, typically into
a more useful form that can perform work. In the classical setup, physical, chemical, and …

No-go theorem for the characterization of work fluctuations in coherent quantum systems

M Perarnau-Llobet, E Bäumer, KV Hovhannisyan… - Physical review …, 2017 - APS
An open question of fundamental importance in thermodynamics is how to describe the
fluctuations of work for quantum coherent processes. In the standard approach, based on a …