Second Law of Thermodynamics with Discrete Quantum Feedback Control

Details Second Law of Thermodynamics with Discrete Quantum Feedback Control Second Law of Thermodynamics with Discrete Quantum Feedback Control

2007-10-04

arxiv.org/abs/0710.0956v3

Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 080403 (2008)

Physics

Quantum Physics

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.080403

A new thermodynamic inequality is derived which leads to the maximum work that can be extracted from multi-heat baths with the assistance of discrete quantum feedback control. The maximum work is determined by the free-energy difference and a generalized mutual information content between the thermodynamic system and the feedback controller. This maximum work can exceed that in conventional thermodynamics and, in the case of a heat cycle with two heat baths, the heat efficiency can be greater than that of the Carnot cycle. The consistency of our results with the second law of thermodynamics is ensured by the fact that work is needed for information processing of the feedback controller.

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