Quantum and Information Thermodynamics: A Unifying Framework Based on Repeated Interactions
We expand the standard thermodynamic framework of a system coupled to a thermal reservoir by considering a stream of independently prepared units repeatedly put into contact with the system. These units can be in any nonequilibrium state and interact with the system with an arbitrary strength and du...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Physical Review X |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevX.7.021003 |