Work and efficiency fluctuations in a quantum Otto cycle with idle levels
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2312.12350v2
- Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:39:03 GMT
- Title: Work and efficiency fluctuations in a quantum Otto cycle with idle levels
- Authors: Maron F. Anka, Thiago R. de Oliveira, Daniel Jonathan,
- Abstract summary: We study the performance of a quantum Otto heat engine with two spins coupled by a Heisenberg interaction.
We find that the relative fluctuations in work or efficiency remain large, implying that this microscopic engine is not very reliable as a source of work.
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- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Abstract: We study the performance of a quantum Otto heat engine with two spins coupled by a Heisenberg interaction, taking into account not only the mean values of work and efficiency but also their fluctuations. We first show that, for this system, the output work and its fluctuations are directly related to the magnetization and magnetic susceptibility of the system at equilibrium with either heat bath. We analyze the regions where the work extraction can be done with low relative fluctuation for a given range of temperatures, while still achieving an efficiency higher than that of a single spin system heat engine. In particular, we find that, due to the presence of `idle' levels, an increase in the inter-spin coupling can either increase or decrease fluctuations, depending on the other parameters. In all cases, however, we find that the relative fluctuations in work or efficiency remain large, implying that this microscopic engine is not very reliable as a source of work.
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