We propose a three-qubit setup for the implementation of a variety of quantum thermal machines where all heat fluxes and work production can be controlled. An important configuration that can be designed is that of an absorption refrigerator, extracting heat from the coldest reservoir without the need of external work supply. Remarkably, we achieve this regime by using only two-body interactions instead of the widely employed three-body interactions. This configuration could be more easily realized in current experimental setups. We model the open-system dynamics with both a global and a local master equation thermodynamic-consistent approach. Finally, we show how this model can be employed as a heat valve, in which by varying the local field of one of the two qubits allows one to control and amplify the heat current between the other qubits.
Three-qubit refrigerator with two-body interactions / A. Hewgill, J.O. Gonzalez, J.P. Palao, D. Alonso, A. Ferraro, G. De Chiara. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW. E. - ISSN 2470-0045. - 101:1(2020 Jan 07), pp. 012109.012109-1-012109.012109-10. [10.1103/PhysRevE.101.012109]
Three-qubit refrigerator with two-body interactions
A. Ferraro;
2020
Abstract
We propose a three-qubit setup for the implementation of a variety of quantum thermal machines where all heat fluxes and work production can be controlled. An important configuration that can be designed is that of an absorption refrigerator, extracting heat from the coldest reservoir without the need of external work supply. Remarkably, we achieve this regime by using only two-body interactions instead of the widely employed three-body interactions. This configuration could be more easily realized in current experimental setups. We model the open-system dynamics with both a global and a local master equation thermodynamic-consistent approach. Finally, we show how this model can be employed as a heat valve, in which by varying the local field of one of the two qubits allows one to control and amplify the heat current between the other qubits.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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