Beyond the Carnot Limit in the Internal Cycles of a Quantum Heat Engine under Finite Heat Reservoirs

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.00914v1
• Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 02:58:45 GMT
• Title: Beyond the Carnot Limit in the Internal Cycles of a Quantum Heat Engine under Finite Heat Reservoirs
• Authors: L. -L. Yan, M. -R. Yun, M. Li, S. -L. Su, K. -F. Cui, Gang Chen, M. Feng,
• Abstract summary: Internal cycles of a microscopic heat engine coupled to two nite heat reservoirs could own higher e ciency than the standard Carnot limit without consuming extra quantum resources. Our analytical results of the maximum efficiency and the maximum power output clarify the mechanism behind the high performance of the microscopic engines.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: We investigate, in an analytical fashion, quantum Carnot cycles of a microscopic heat engine coupled to two nite heat reservoirs, whose internal cycles could own higher e ciency than the standard Carnot limit without consuming extra quantum resources, e.g., coherence or squeezing properties. The engine runs time-dependently, involving both the internal and external cycles to collaboratively accomplish a complete Carnot cycle, and the e ciency of the engine depends on the reservoirs heat capacities and the working substance. Our analytical results of the maximum efficiency and the maximum power output clarify the mechanism behind the high performance of the microscopic engines, displaying the key roles played by the nite-sized heat reservoirs. Our proposal is generally valid for any microscopic thermodynamic system and fully feasible under current laboratory conditions.

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