Periodic Energy Transport and Entropy Production in Quantum Electronics

The problem of time-dependent particle transport in quantum conductors is nowadays a well established topic. In contrast, the way in which energy and heat flow in mesoscopic systems subjected to dynamical drivings is a relatively new subject that cross-fertilize both fundamental developments of quan...

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Autores: Ludovico, María Florencia, Arrachea, Liliana del Carmen, Moskalets, Michael, Sánchez, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/46997
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/46997
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:AC-DRIVEN QUANTUM SYSTEMS
QUANTUM THERMODYNAMICS
TIME-DEPENDENT HEAT
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Sumario:The problem of time-dependent particle transport in quantum conductors is nowadays a well established topic. In contrast, the way in which energy and heat flow in mesoscopic systems subjected to dynamical drivings is a relatively new subject that cross-fertilize both fundamental developments of quantum thermodynamics and practical applications in nanoelectronics and quantum information. In this short review, we discuss from a thermodynamical perspective recent investigations on nonstationary heat and work generated in quantum systems, emphasizing open questions and unsolved issues.