Finite-time quantum Stirling heat engine

Abstract

We study the thermodynamic performance of the finite-time non-regenerative Stirling cycle used as a quantum heat engine. We consider specifically the case in which the working substance (WS) is a two-level system. The Stirling cycle is made of two isochoric transformations separated by a compression and an expansion stroke during which the working substance is in contact with a thermal reservoir. To describe these two strokes we derive a non-Markovian master equation which allows to study the dynamics of a driven open quantum system with arbitrary fast driving. We found that the finite-time dynamics and thermodynamics of the cycle depend non-trivially on the different time scales at play. In particular, driving the WS at a time scale comparable to the resonance time of the bath enhances the performance of the cycle and allows for an efficiency higher than the efficiency of the slow adiabatic cycle, but still below the Carnot bound. Interestingly, performance of the cycle is dependent on the compression and expansion speeds asymmetrically. This suggests new freedom in optimizing quantum heat engines. We further show that the maximum output power and the maximum efficiency can be achieved almost simultaneously, although the net extractable work declines by speeding up the drive.

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