Quantum simulators are a promising technology on the spectrum of quantum devices from
specialized quantum experiments to universal quantum computers. These quantum devices …

In recent years, the study of heat to work conversion has been re-invigorated by
nanotechnology. Steady-state devices do this conversion without any macroscopic moving …

Quantum technologies are currently the object of high expectations from governments and
private companies, as they hold the promise to shape safer and faster ways to extract …

Quantum-enhanced measurements exploit quantum mechanical effects for increasing the
sensitivity of measurements of certain physical parameters and have great potential for both …

Cyclical heat engines are a paradigm of classical thermodynamics, but are impractical for
miniaturization because they rely on moving parts. A more recent concept is particle …

The form of energy termed heat that typically derives from lattice vibrations, ie, phonons, is
usually considered as waste energy and, moreover, deleterious to information processing …

Electronic circuits operating at sub-kelvin temperatures are attractive candidates for studying
classical and quantum thermodynamics: their temperature can be controlled and measured …

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 …

The ac Josephson effect predicted in 1962 and observed experimentally in 1963 as
quantized 'voltage steps'(the Shapiro steps) from photon-assisted tunnelling of Cooper pairs …

Spintronics is about the coupled electron spin and charge transport in condensed-matter
structures and devices. The recently invigorated field of spin caloritronics focuses on the …