Thermodynamic uncertainty relation for arbitrary initial states
The thermodynamic uncertainty relation (TUR) describes a trade-off relation between
nonequilibrium currents and entropy production and serves as a fundamental principle of …
nonequilibrium currents and entropy production and serves as a fundamental principle of …
Experimental test of the differential fluctuation theorem and a generalized Jarzynski equality for arbitrary initial states
Nonequilibrium processes of small systems such as molecular machines are ubiquitous in
biology, chemistry, and physics but are often challenging to comprehend. In the past two …
biology, chemistry, and physics but are often challenging to comprehend. In the past two …
Exploring quasiprobability approaches to quantum work in the presence of initial coherence: Advantages of the Margenau-Hill distribution
In quantum thermodynamics, the two-projective-measurement (TPM) scheme provides a
successful description of stochastic work only in the absence of initial quantum coherence …
successful description of stochastic work only in the absence of initial quantum coherence …
Shortcuts to isothermality and nonequilibrium work relations
In conventional thermodynamics, it is widely acknowledged that the realization of an
isothermal process for a system requires a quasistatic controlling protocol. Here we propose …
isothermal process for a system requires a quasistatic controlling protocol. Here we propose …
Heat distribution in quantum Brownian motion
ZZ Zhang, QS Tan, W Wu - Physical Review E, 2023 - APS
We investigate the heat statistics in a relaxation process of quantum Brownian motion
described by the Caldeira-Leggett model. By employing the normal mode transformation …
described by the Caldeira-Leggett model. By employing the normal mode transformation …
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics in biochemical systems and its application
D Zhang, Q Ouyang - Entropy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Living systems are open systems, where the laws of nonequilibrium thermodynamics play
the important role. Therefore, studying living systems from a nonequilibrium thermodynamic …
the important role. Therefore, studying living systems from a nonequilibrium thermodynamic …
Experimental test of the Jarzynski equality in a single spin-1 system using high-fidelity single-shot readouts
The Jarzynski equality (JE), which connects the equilibrium free energy with nonequilibrium
work statistics, plays a crucial role in quantum thermodynamics. Although practical quantum …
work statistics, plays a crucial role in quantum thermodynamics. Although practical quantum …
Hierarchical structure of fluctuation theorems for a driven system in contact with multiple heat reservoirs
For driven open systems in contact with multiple heat reservoirs, we find the marginal
distributions of work or heat do not satisfy any fluctuation theorem, but only the joint …
distributions of work or heat do not satisfy any fluctuation theorem, but only the joint …
Quantum-classical correspondence principle for work distributions in a chaotic system
We numerically study the work distributions in a chaotic system and examine the
relationship between quantum work and classical work. Our numerical results suggest that …
relationship between quantum work and classical work. Our numerical results suggest that …
Effects of quantum coherence on work statistics
BM Xu, J Zou, LS Guo, XM Kong - Physical Review A, 2018 - APS
In the conventional two-point measurement scheme of quantum thermodynamics, quantum
coherence is destroyed by the first measurement. But as we know the coherence really plays …
coherence is destroyed by the first measurement. But as we know the coherence really plays …