No Entropy Production in Quantum Thermodynamics

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2002.10747v1
• Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:04:04 GMT
• Title: No Entropy Production in Quantum Thermodynamics
• Authors: B. Ahmadi, S. Salimi and A. S. Khorashad
• Abstract summary: We will show that there exists a fundamental difference between microscopic quantum thermodynamics and macroscopic classical thermodynamics. It will be proved that the entropy production in quantum thermodynamics always vanishes for both closed and open quantum thermodynamic systems.
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• Abstract: In this work we will show that there exists a fundamental difference between microscopic quantum thermodynamics and macroscopic classical thermodynamics. It will be proved that the entropy production in quantum thermodynamics always vanishes for both closed and open quantum thermodynamic systems. This novel and very surprising result is derived based on the genuine reasoning Clausius used to establish the science of thermodynamics in the first place. This result will interestingly lead to define the generalized temperature for any non-equilibrium quantum system.

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