Engines are systems and devices that convert one form of energy into another, typically into
a more useful form that can perform work. In the classical setup, physical, chemical, and …

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

The study of quantum thermal machines, and more generally of open quantum systems,
often relies on master equations. Two approaches are mainly followed. On the one hand …

In recent years substantial efforts have been expended in extending thermodynamics to
single quantum systems. Quantum effects have emerged as a resource that can improve the …

We propose the use of a quantum thermal machine for low-temperature thermometry. A hot
thermal reservoir coupled to the machine allows for simultaneously cooling the sample while …

An implementation of a small quantum absorption refrigerator in a circuit QED architecture is
proposed. The setup consists of three harmonic oscillators coupled to a Josephson junction …

Originally formulated for macroscopic machines, the laws of thermodynamics were recently
shown to hold for quantum systems coupled to ideal sources of work (external classical …

The characterization and control of quantum effects in the performance of thermodynamic
tasks may open new avenues for small thermal machines working in the nanoscale. We …

We develop a resource-theoretic framework that allows one to bridge the gap between two
approaches to quantum thermodynamics based on Markovian thermal processes (which …

One of the most fundamental tasks in quantum thermodynamics is extracting energy from
one system and subsequently storing this energy in an appropriate battery. Both of these …