Temperature- and interaction-tweaked efficiency boost of finite-time robust quantum Otto engines

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2309.11483v1
• Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:28:14 GMT
• Title: Temperature- and interaction-tweaked efficiency boost of finite-time robust quantum Otto engines
• Authors: Debarupa Saha, Ahana Ghoshal, and Ujjwal Sen
• Abstract summary: A finite-time quantum Otto engine, employing a spin-1/2 particle as the working substance, can achieve higher efficiency than an ideal quantum Otto engine. Glassy disorder within the system-bath coupling during the two isochoric strokes on the efficiency of a finite-time quantum Otto engine is studied.
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• Abstract: We demonstrate that under specific conditions, a finite-time quantum Otto engine, employing a spin-1/2 particle as the working substance, despite undergoing incomplete Otto cycles, can achieve higher efficiency than an ideal quantum Otto engine. A finite-time quantum Otto engine refers to an Otto engine where the two isochoric strokes are prematurely terminated before reaching thermal equilibrium with their respective hot and cold baths. We observe that the enhancement of efficiency of a finite-time quantum Otto engine over the ideal one can be realized by adjusting the initial temperature of the working substance within the temperature range of the hot and cold baths. We also find that incorporating an auxiliary qubit, and activating specific interactions between the single-qubit working substance and the auxiliary one, can enhance the efficiency of a finite-time as well as an ideal quantum Otto engine. Furthermore, we analyze the impact of glassy disorder within the system-bath coupling during the two isochoric strokes on the efficiency of a finite-time quantum Otto engine. We find that as strength of disorder increases, efficiency of a finite-time quantum Otto engine tends to decrease, albeit with relatively modest reduction even for strong disorder. However, the advantage in efficiency of the finite-time quantum Otto engine over the ideal one, obtained by tuning the initial state temperature, and the efficiency enhancement obtained by incorporating an auxiliary over the without-auxiliary scenario, persists even in presence of substantial disorder. Additionally, we show that while this disorder does not affect the ideal efficiency, it does influence the duration of isochoric strokes needed for an Otto engine to reach ideal efficiency. This stroke duration remains nearly constant until a specific disorder strength, beyond which it increases rapidly.

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