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Maximal work extraction from finite quantum systems

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Allahverdyan, A. E, Balian, R, Nieuwenhuizen, Th. M·2004·Europhysics Letters (EPL)
DOI 10.1209/epl/i2004-10101-2
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Thermodynamics teaches that if a system initially off-equilibrium is coupled to work sources, the maximum work that it may yield is governed by its energy and entropy. For finite systems this bound is usually not reachable. The maximum extractable work compatible with quantum mechanics ("ergotropy") is derived and expressed in terms of the density matrix and the Hamiltonian. It is related to the property of majorization: more major states can provide more work. Scenarios of work extraction that contrast the thermodynamic intuition are discussed, e.g. a state with larger entropy than another may produce more work, while correlations may increase or reduce the ergotropy.

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Authors
Allahverdyan, A. E., Balian, R., & Nieuwenhuizen, T. M.
Venue
Europhysics Letters (EPL)
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Published
2004-08
Volume
67
Issue
4
Pages
565-571
ISSN
  • 0295-5075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1286-4854
DOI
10.1209/epl/i2004-10101-2
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journal article
Language
en
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Allahverdyan, A. E., Balian, R., & Nieuwenhuizen, T. M. (2004). Maximal work extraction from finite quantum systems. Europhysics Letters (EPL). https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10101-2

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