Journal
ENTROPY
Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/e23030353
Keywords
quantum thermodynamics; quantum circuit; open quantum system; isothermal process; IBM quantum computer
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Funding
- NSFC [11534002, 11875049, 11875050]
- NSAF [U1930403, U1930402]
- National Basic Research Program of China [2016YFA0301201]
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The paper introduces a piecewise control scheme to measure the performed work in finite-time isothermal processes in quantum-heat-engine cycles, and demonstrates the feasibility of this method through direct simulation on a universal quantum computer.
Finite-time isothermal processes are ubiquitous in quantum-heat-engine cycles, yet complicated due to the coexistence of the changing Hamiltonian and the interaction with the thermal bath. Such complexity prevents classical thermodynamic measurements of a performed work. In this paper, the isothermal process is decomposed into piecewise adiabatic and isochoric processes to measure the performed work as the internal energy change in adiabatic processes. The piecewise control scheme allows the direct simulation of the whole process on a universal quantum computer, which provides a new experimental platform to study quantum thermodynamics. We implement the simulation on ibmqx2 to show the 1/tau scaling of the extra work in finite-time isothermal processes.
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