We study a model of an isothermal steady-state work-to-work converter, where a single quantum two-level system (TLS) driven by time-dependent periodic external fields acts as the working medium and is permanently put in contact with a thermal reservoir at fixed temperature T. By combining short-iterative Lanczos (SIL) method and analytic approaches, we study the converter performance in the linear response regime and in a wide range of driving frequencies, from weak to strong dissipation. We show that for our ideal quantum machine several parameter ranges exist where a violation of thermodynamics uncertainty relations (TUR) occurs. We find the violation to depend on the driving frequency and on the dissipation strength, and we trace it back to the degree of coherence of the quantum converter. We eventually discuss the influence of other possible sources of violation, such as non-Markovian effects during the converter dynamics.

Violation of thermodynamics uncertainty relations in a periodically driven work-to-work converter from weak to strong dissipation / Cangemi, L. M.; Cataudella, V.; Benenti, G.; Sassetti, M.; De Filippis, G.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B. - ISSN 2469-9950. - 102:16(2020). [10.1103/PhysRevB.102.165418]

Violation of thermodynamics uncertainty relations in a periodically driven work-to-work converter from weak to strong dissipation

Cangemi L. M.;Cataudella V.;Sassetti M.;De Filippis G.
2020

Abstract

We study a model of an isothermal steady-state work-to-work converter, where a single quantum two-level system (TLS) driven by time-dependent periodic external fields acts as the working medium and is permanently put in contact with a thermal reservoir at fixed temperature T. By combining short-iterative Lanczos (SIL) method and analytic approaches, we study the converter performance in the linear response regime and in a wide range of driving frequencies, from weak to strong dissipation. We show that for our ideal quantum machine several parameter ranges exist where a violation of thermodynamics uncertainty relations (TUR) occurs. We find the violation to depend on the driving frequency and on the dissipation strength, and we trace it back to the degree of coherence of the quantum converter. We eventually discuss the influence of other possible sources of violation, such as non-Markovian effects during the converter dynamics.
2020
Violation of thermodynamics uncertainty relations in a periodically driven work-to-work converter from weak to strong dissipation / Cangemi, L. M.; Cataudella, V.; Benenti, G.; Sassetti, M.; De Filippis, G.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. B. - ISSN 2469-9950. - 102:16(2020). [10.1103/PhysRevB.102.165418]
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