3 papers
quant-ph2025
Thermodynamics of the optical pumping process in Nitrogen-Vacancy centers
Ivan Medina, Sérgio R. Muniz, Elisa I. Goettems +1
The optical pumping process is a fundamental tool for quantum protocols using the electronic and nuclear spins in the Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers platform. In this work, we explo…
quant-ph2024
Anomalous discharging of quantum batteries: the ergotropic Mpemba effect
Ivan Medina, Oisín Culhane, Felix C. Binder +2
Anomalous thermal relaxation is ubiquitous in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics. An emblematic example of this is the Mpemba effect, where an initially ``hot'' system cools fast…
quant-ph2024
Expressibility, entangling power and quantum average causal effect for causally indefinite circuits
Pedro C. Azado, Guilherme I. Correr, Alexandre Drinko +3
Parameterized quantum circuits are the core of new technologies such as variational quantum algorithms and quantum machine learning, which makes studying its properties a valuable…