Maximally efficient quantum thermal machines: The basic principles

2010/09/13 by Sandu Popescu, Popescu, Sandu · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1009.2536

Abstract

Following the result by Skrzypczyk et al., arXiv:1009.0865, that certain self-contained quantum thermal machines can reach Carnot efficiency, we discuss the functioning of self-contained quantum thermal machines and show, in a very general case, that they can reach the Carnot efficiency limit. Most importantly, the full analytical solution for the functioning of the machines is not required; the efficiency can be deduced from a very small number of fundamental and highly intuitive equations which capture the core of the problem.

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