Thermodynamics of discrete quantum processes
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Thermodynamics of discrete quantum processes
We define thermodynamic configurations and identify two primitives of discrete quantum processes between configurations for which heat and work can be defined in a natural way. This allows us to uncover a general second law for any discrete trajectory that consists of a sequence of these primitives, linking both equilibrium and non-equilibrium configurations. Moreover, in the limit of a discret...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: New Journal of Physics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1367-2630
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/15/3/033022