Information driven current in a quantum Maxwell demon
arXiv:1310.2292 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.88.062128
Abstract
We describe a minimal model of a quantum Maxwell demon obeying Hamiltonian dynamics. The model is solved exactly, and we analyze its steady-state behavior. We find that writing information to a quantum memory induces a probability current through the demon, which is the quantum analog of the classical Maxwell demon's action. Our model offers a simple and pedagogical paradigm for investigating the thermodynamics of quantum information processing.
7 pages, 8 figures; accepted for publication in Physical Review E
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