Quantum thermodynamics arises when extending the ideas from classical thermodynamics to the microscopic, i.e., quantum, regime. In this course, we will address the fundamentals of the theory focusing on the laws of quantum thermodynamics. We will also present the main practical applications of this theory, such as quantum thermal machines and batteries, and point out the main conceptual issues when dealing with quantities such as heat, work, or entropy.
Please note: This is a graduate-level course. Attendees are expected to have a minimum understanding of thermodynamics and quantum theory. While familiarity with Master Equation techniques is advisable (see Ref. [1]), a general overview will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Structure:
1. Introduction and historical motivation
2. Previous key concepts
3. Laws of Quantum Thermodynamics
4. Entropy production, Quantum Information and Thermodynamics 5. Applications: Quantum thermal engines and batteries
[1] D. Manzano, A short introduction to the Lindblad master equation, AIP Advances 10, 025106 (2020). (https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.04478)
[2] P. Strasberg, Quantum Stochastic Thermodynamics: Foundations and Selected Applications. Oxford University Press (2022)
[3] S. Deffner and S. Campbell, Quantum Thermodynamics: An introduction to the thermodynamics of quantum information, Morgan & Claypool Publishers (2019). (https://arxiv.org/abs/1907.01596)
[4] F. Binder et al. (eds.), Thermodynamics in the quantum regime. Springer (2018)
[5] S. Vinjanampathy and J. Anders, Quantum Thermodynamics, Contemporary Physics, 57, 545 (2016) (https://arxiv.org/abs/1508.06099)
[6] G. Landi and M. Paternostro, Irreversible entropy production, from quantum to classical, Rev. Mod. Phys. 93, 035008 (2021) (https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.07668)
[7] S. Bhattacharjee and A. Dutta, Quantum thermal machines and batteries, Eur. Phys. J. B 94, 239 (2021) (https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.07889)
[8] N. Myers, O. Abah and S. Deffner, Quantum thermodynamic devices: from theoretical proposals to experimental reality, AVS Quantum Sci. 4, 027101 (2022) (https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.01740)
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