Energy conservation and fluctuation theorem are incompatible for quantum work

Characterizing fluctuations of work in coherent quantum systems is notoriously problematic. Here we reveal the ultimate source of the problem by proving that ($\mathfrak{A}$) energy conservation and ($\mathfrak{B}$) the Jarzynski fluctuation theorem cannot be observed at the same time. Condition $\m...

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Published in:Quantum
Main Authors: Karen V. Hovhannisyan, Alberto Imparato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Verein zur Förderung des Open Access Publizierens in den Quantenwissenschaften 2024-05-01
Online Access:https://quantum-journal.org/papers/q-2024-05-06-1336/pdf/