A hierarchy of thermal processes collapses under catalysis

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.13020v2
• Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2023 12:53:55 GMT
• Title: A hierarchy of thermal processes collapses under catalysis
• Authors: Jeongrak Son, Nelly H.Y. Ng
• Abstract summary: We show that free states within thermal operations can act as catalysts that provide the necessary non-Markovianity for simpler operations. Our results extend to scenarios involving initial states with coherence in the energy eigenbasis.
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• Abstract: Thermal operations are a generic description for allowed state transitions under thermodynamic restrictions. However, the quest for simpler methods to encompass all these processes remains unfulfilled. We resolve this challenge through the catalytic use of thermal baths, which are assumed to be easily accessible. We select two sets of simplified operations: elementary thermal operations and Markovian thermal operations. They are known for their experimental feasibility, but fail to capture the full extent of thermal operations due to their innate Markovianity. We nevertheless demonstrate that this limitation can be overcome when the operations are enhanced by ambient-temperature Gibbs state catalysts. In essence, our result indicates that free states within thermal operations can act as catalysts that provide the necessary non-Markovianity for simpler operations. Furthermore, we prove that when any catalyst can be employed, different thermal processes (thermal operations, elementary thermal operations, and Markovian thermal operations) converge. Notably, our results extend to scenarios involving initial states with coherence in the energy eigenbasis, a notoriously difficult process to characterise.

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