QST特刊征稿|Thermodynamics in Quantum Coherent Platforms

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• Steve Campbell，爱尔兰都柏林大学
• Irene D’Amico，英国约克大学
• Mario Arnolfo Ciampini，奥地利维也纳大学

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As a physical theory, thermodynamics is somewhat unique as its development was largely driven by practicality, and in particular the need to optimise the efficiency of newly emerging thermal machines. Despite its phenomenological roots, the theory has significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of how the universe operates, elegantly captured by the four basic laws of thermodynamics. In the last few decades the miniaturisation and digitisation of our technological world has led to renewed interest in exploring the applicability of the core thermodynamic concepts at the nanoscale, in the process establishing the vibrant new field of quantum thermodynamics.

Drawing on tools from quantum information theory, statistical physics, mesoscopic systems, and the foundations of quantum theory, in tandem with breakthrough experimental demonstrations of nanoscale thermal machines and remarkable advances in the control of quantum systems, quantum thermodynamics has already had a profound impact. It has started to unveil the thermodynamic significance of quantum coherence, established the impact of fluctuations in non-equilibrium quantum systems, and opened a discussion on the very definition of thermodynamic quantities, such as work and heat, for nanoscale quantum systems. Now, 200 years after Carnot’s famous theorem expedited the industrial revolution, we find ourselves at a similar tipping point with the development of quantum technologies, one which necessitates an understanding of the thermodynamics of quantum coherent platforms.

The aim of this ‘focus on’ collection is to provide a snapshot of current trends and developments, particularly with regard to the most promising candidate architectures for realising quantum devices and technologies.

Topics of the ‘focus on’ collection include:

• Energetics and demonstrable energetic advantages of quantum technologies
• Thermodynamic aspects of specific hardware implementations for quantum devices
• Role of initial coherence in the efficiency of quantum machines
• Thermodynamics and control of quantum systems
• Role of quantum correlations in quantum thermal machines
• Quantum effects in energy processes and materials
• Experimental and theoretical analyses of quantum thermal machines

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投稿截止日期：2024年12月20日。