Single-Atom Heat Machines Enabled by Energy Quantization
Quantization of energy is a quintessential characteristic of quantum systems. Here we analyze its effects on the operation of Otto cycle heat machines and show that energy quantization alone may alter and increase machine performance in terms of output work, efficiency, and even operation mode. We s...
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| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115213 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7100-0847 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9786-0538 |