3 papers
quant-ph2026
Quantum Coherence as a Thermodynamic Resource Beyond the Classical Uncertainty Bound
Shanhe Su, Cong Fu, Ousi Pan +3
Thermodynamic uncertainty relations (TURs) establish a fundamental trade-off between current precision and entropy production in nonequilibrium systems, yet the role of genuine qua…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Non-monotonic Irreversibility in Polytropic Steering
Cong Fu, Youhui Lin, Shanhe Su +1
The efficient manipulation of thermodynamic states within the finite time is fundamentally constrained by the intrinsic dissipative cost. While the slow-driving regime is well-char…
quant-ph2025
Unlocking inaccessible performance of the quantum refrigerator with catalysts
Cong Fu, Ousi Pan, Zhiqiang Fan +4
Quantum thermal machines offer promising platforms for exploring the fundamental limits of thermodynamics at the microscopic scale. The previous study demonstrated that the incorpo…