The inexorable miniaturisation of technologies, the relentless drive to improve efficiency and
the enticing prospect of boosting performance through quantum effects are all compelling …

Quantum thermodynamics is an emerging research field aiming to extend standard
thermodynamics and non-equilibrium statistical physics to ensembles of sizes well below …

The extension of thermodynamics into the quantum regime has received much attention in
recent years. A primary objective of current research is to find thermodynamic tasks which …

Local master equations are a widespread tool to model open quantum systems, especially
in the context of many-body systems. These equations, however, are believed to lead to …

A small quantum absorption refrigerator, consisting of three qubits, is discussed in the
transient regime. We discuss time scales for coherent dynamics, dam**, and approach to …

An autonomous quantum thermal machine comprising a trapped atom or ion placed inside
an optical cavity is proposed and analysed. Such a machine can operate as a heat engine …

Recent predictions for quantum-mechanical enhancements in the operation of small heat
engines have raised renewed interest in their study both from a fundamental perspective …

Multilevel autonomous quantum thermal machines are discussed. In particular, we explore
the relationship between the size of the machine (captured by Hilbert space dimension) and …

We analyze a simple implementation of an absorption refrigerator, a system that requires
heat and not work to achieve refrigeration, based on two Coulomb-coupled single-electron …

One of the principal objectives of quantum thermodynamics is to explore quantum effects
and their potential beneficial role in thermodynamic tasks like work extraction or …