Optimal linear cyclic quantum heat engines cannot benefit from strong coupling
arXiv:2206.11453 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.106.L022105
Abstract
Uncovering whether strong system-bath coupling can be an advantageous operation resource for energy conversion can facilitate the development of efficient quantum heat engines (QHEs). Yet, a consensus on this ongoing debate is still lacking owing to challenges arising from treating strong couplings. Here we conclude the debate for optimal linear cyclic QHEs operated under a small temperature difference by revealing the detrimental role of strong system-bath coupling in their optimal operations. We analytically demonstrate that both the efficiency at maximum power and maximum efficiency of strong-coupling linear cyclic QHEs are upper bounded by their weak-coupling counterparts and, particularly, experience a quadratic suppression relative to the Carnot limit under strong time-reversal symmetry breaking.
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