3 papers
quant-ph2026
Unbounded Work Extraction and Zero Work Fluctuations in a Super-Carnot Otto Information Engine
Yang Xiao, Jin Wang
Generally, the work output of stochastic heat engines is governed by the stochastic trajectory distribution and the energy spectrum. Because the trajectory distribution depends on…
quant-ph2026
The Filtering Demon: Beyond Standard Thermodynamic Bounds and Harnessing Measurement Error and Quantum Friction
Yang Xiao, Jin Wang
Standard stochastic heat engines operate blindly, enforcing work extraction protocols indiscriminately on microstates, and consequently suppressing work output, stability, efficien…
quant-ph2026
Overcoming the Quasi-Static Bottleneck: A Finite-Time Quantum Otto Information Engine Achieving Near-Unity Efficiency
Yang Xiao, Jin Wang
Generally, quantum heat engines driven by Gibbs reservoirs achieve their maximum work and efficiency only in quasi-static processes, a constraint that hampers practical application…