Extracting quantum work statistics and fluctuation theorems by single-qubit interferometry.

We propose an experimental scheme to verify the quantum nonequilibrium fluctuation relations using current technology. Specifically, we show that the characteristic function of the work distribution for a nonequilibrium quench of a general quantum system can be extracted by Ramsey interferometry of...

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Main Authors: Dorner, R, Clark, SR, Heaney, L, Fazio, R, Goold, J, Vedral, V
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013