Publication Date:
2013-02-21
Description:
Author(s): Sahand Hormoz A heat engine undergoes a cyclic operation while in equilibrium with the net result of conversion of heat into work. Quantum effects such as superposition of states can improve an engine's efficiency by breaking detailed balance, but this improvement comes at a cost due to excess entropy generated f... [Phys. Rev. E 87, 022129] Published Wed Feb 20, 2013
Keywords:
Statistical Physics
Print ISSN:
1539-3755
Electronic ISSN:
1550-2376
Topics:
Physics