Quantum Thermodynamics

2013/05/10 by Ronnie Kosloff · 6 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #quant-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.3390/e15062100

published as Entropy 15, no. 6 (2013): 2100-2128

arxiv created 2013/05/10 · arxiv updated 2015/06/24

Abstract

Quantum thermodynamics addresses the emergence of thermodynamical laws from quantum mechanics. The link is based on the intimate connection of quantum thermodynamics with the theory of open quantum systems. Quantum mechanics inserts dynamics into thermodynamics giving a sound foundation to finite-time-thermodynamics. The emergence of the 0-law I-law II-law and III-law of thermodynamics from quantum considerations is presented. The emphasis is on consistence between the two theories which address the same subject from different foundations. We claim that inconsistency is the result of faulty analysis pointing to flaws in approximations.

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