Quantum heat engine with continuum working medium
arXiv:quant-ph/0607128 · doi:10.1088/1751-8113/40/30/004
Abstract
We introduce a new quantum heat engine, in which the working medium is a quantum system with a discrete level and a continuum. Net work done by this engine is calculated and discussed. The results show that this quantum heat engine behaves like the two-level quantum heat engine in both the high-temperature and the low-temperature limits, but it operates differently in temperatures between them. The efficiency of this quantum heat engine is also presented and discussed.
5 pages, 3 figures
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