Charging a quantum battery via non equilibrium heat current

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2007.04463v2
• Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:35:14 GMT
• Title: Charging a quantum battery via non equilibrium heat current
• Authors: Francesco Tacchino, Tiago F. F. Santos, Dario Gerace, Michele Campisi and Marcelo F. Santos
• Abstract summary: When a quantum system is subject to a thermal gradient it may sustain a steady non-equilibrium heat current, by entering into a so-called non equilibrium steady state (NESS) NESS constitute a thermodynamic resource that can be exploited to fuel a quantum heat engine.
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• Abstract: When a quantum system is subject to a thermal gradient it may sustain a steady non-equilibrium heat current, by entering into a so-called non equilibrium steady state (NESS). Here we show that NESS constitute a thermodynamic resource that can be exploited to fuel a quantum heat engine. This adds to the list of recently reported sources available at the nano-scale, such as coherence, entanglement and quantum measurements. We elucidate this concept by showing analytic and numerical studies of a two-qubits quantum battery that is alternatively charged by a thermal gradient and discharged by application of a properly chosen unitary gate. The presence of a NESS for the charging step guarantees steady operation with positive power output. Decreasing the duration of the charging step results in a time periodic steady state accompanied by increased efficiency and output power. The device is amenable to implementation with different nanotechnology platforms.

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