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Critical assessment on the minimal work approach in quantum thermodynamics

Sadri, K ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.physe.2009.06.089
  3. Abstract:
  4. According to a well-known approach in quantum thermodynamics, the characteristics of a system in a process can be estimated by calculating work in the process. Here, we are going to show that this approach cannot provide with us a clear depiction of the second law of thermodynamics in some specific (but simple) processes
  5. Keywords:
  6. Density matrix ; Entropy ; Critical assessment ; Quantum thermodynamics ; Second law of thermodynamics ; Quantum theory ; Thermodynamics
  7. Source: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures ; Volume 42, Issue 3 , 2010 , Pages 488-490 ; 13869477 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1386947709002410