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 …

Cavity-based architecture to preserve quantum coherence and entanglement

ZX Man, YJ Xia, R Lo Franco - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Quantum technology relies on the utilization of resources, like quantum coherence and
entanglement, which allow quantum information and computation processing. This …

Autonomous quantum thermal machine for generating steady-state entanglement

JB Brask, G Haack, N Brunner… - New Journal of Physics, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We discuss a simple quantum thermal machine for the generation of steady-state
entanglement between two interacting qubits. The machine is autonomous in the sense that …

Entanglement dynamics for uniformly accelerated two-level atoms

J Hu, H Yu - Physical Review A, 2015 - APS
We study, in the paradigm of open quantum systems, the entanglement dynamics of two
uniformly accelerated atoms with the same acceleration perpendicular to the separation …

Three-body radiative heat transfer and Casimir-Lifshitz force out of thermal equilibrium for arbitrary bodies

R Messina, M Antezza - Physical Review A, 2014 - APS
We study the Casimir-Lifshitz force and the radiative heat transfer in a system consisting of
three bodies held at three independent temperatures and immersed in a thermal …

Steady state entanglement beyond thermal limits

F Tacchino, A Auffèves, MF Santos, D Gerace - Physical review letters, 2018 - APS
Classical engines turn thermal resources into work, which is maximized for reversible
operations. The quantum realm has expanded the range of useful operations beyond …

Quantum thermal machines with single nonequilibrium environments

B Leggio, B Bellomo, M Antezza - Physical Review A, 2015 - APS
We propose a scheme for a quantum thermal machine made by atoms interacting with a
single nonequilibrium electromagnetic field. The field is produced by a simple configuration …

Autonomous multipartite entanglement engines

A Tavakoli, G Haack, N Brunner, JB Brask - Physical Review A, 2020 - APS
The generation of genuine multipartite entangled states is challenging in practice. Here we
explore an alternative route to this task, via autonomous entanglement engines which use …

Protecting quantum resources via frequency modulation of qubits in leaky cavities

A Mortezapour, R Lo Franco - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Finding strategies to preserve quantum resources in open systems is nowadays a main
requirement for reliable quantum-enhanced technologies. We address this issue by …

Steady-state entanglement and coherence of two coupled qubits in equilibrium and nonequilibrium environments

Z Wang, W Wu, J Wang - Physical Review A, 2019 - APS
We analytically and numerically investigate the steady-state entanglement and coherence of
two coupled qubits, each interacting with a local boson or fermion reservoir, based on the …