Heat engines/work extraction
Cooperative efficiency boost for quantum heat engines
On the operation of machines powered by quantum non-thermal baths
Authors: Wolfgang Niedenzu, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, Abraham G Kofman and Gershon Kurizki Published on: New J. Phys. 18 083012 (2016). Key Question:What is a the maximal efficiency of a heat machine operating under the influence of non-thermal baths?
קרא עודQuantum mechanically enhanced performance of simple heat machines
Authors: D Gelbwaser-Klimovsky and G Kurizki Published on: Physica Scripta T165, 014025 (2015). Key Question:What are the thermodynamic bounds for simple quantum heat machines?
קרא עודThe problem of engines in statistical physics
Authors: Robert Alicki, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky and Alejandro Jenkins Published on: Entropy 23, 1095 (2021). Key Question: What are the dynamical equations of an engine?
קרא עודThe leaking elastic capacitor as a model for active matter
Authors: Robert Alicki, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky and Alejandro Jenkins Published on: Phys. Rev. E 103, 052131. Key Question: A dynamical model of a heat engine based on self-oscillations
קרא עודNear field propulsion forces from nonreciprocal media
Authors: David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, Noah Graham, Mehran Kardar and Matthias Kruger. Published on: Physical Review Letters 126, 170401 (2021). Key Question: How to build a heat engine using Casimir forces?
קרא עודDynamical theory for the battery’s electromotive force
Authors: R. Alicki, D. Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, A. Jenkins and E. von Hauff Published on: Chemistry Chemical Physics 23, 9428 (2021); Key Question: How to dynamically described the electric current generated by a battery?
קרא עודSingle-atom heat machines enabled by energy quantization
Authors: D. Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, A. Bylinskii, D. Gangloff, R. Islam, A. Aspuru-Guzik and V. Vuletic. Published on: Physical Review Letters 120, 170601 (2018) Key Question:Which unique capabilities are provided to heat machines by energy quantization?
קרא עודQuantum features and signatures of quantum thermal machines
Authors: Amikam Levy and David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky Published on: Thermodynamics in the Quantum Regime: Fundamental Aspects and New Directions: 87 (2018). Key Question: What are better quantum or classical heat machines?
קרא עודTwo-level masers as heat-to-work converters
Authors: Arnab Ghosh, David Gelbwaser-Klimovsky, Wolfgang Niedenzub, Alexander I. Lvovskye, Igor Mazets, Marlan O. Scullyk and Gershon Kurizki Published on: PNAS 115, 9941 (2018). Key Question:How to build a quantum heat engine with a maser?
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