3 papers
quant-ph2026
Berry-Phase-Induced Chirality in Thermodynamics
Zhaoyu Fei, Yu-Han Ma
Geometric phases are foundational to isolated quantum systems, yet their thermodynamic role in open systems remains unrevealed Developing a dissipative adiabatic perturbation expan…
quant-ph2026
Finite-Time Thermodynamics of an Autonomous Information Machine
Wanyan Chen, Miao Chen, Yu-Han Ma
While externally driven information engines are well understood, the thermodynamic constraints of their autonomous counterparts remain an open question. Here, we investigate the fi…
cond-mat.stat-mech2026
Thermodynamic Geometry of Relaxation
Hao Wang, Li Zhao, Shuai Deng +1
While the geometry of equilibrium states and driven non-equilibrium processes is clearly understood, a geometric description for relaxation towards equilibrium is still lacking. He…