Finite-time quantum Otto engine subject to control noise and enhancement techniques
With the development of any quantum technology comes a need for precise control of quantum systems. Here, we evaluate the impact of control noise on a quantum Otto cycle. While it is postulated that noiseless quantum engines can approach maximal Otto efficiency in finite times, the existence of whit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/ct9q-xff8 |
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| Summary: | With the development of any quantum technology comes a need for precise control of quantum systems. Here, we evaluate the impact of control noise on a quantum Otto cycle. While it is postulated that noiseless quantum engines can approach maximal Otto efficiency in finite times, the existence of white noise on the controls is shown to negatively affect average engine performance. Two methods of quantum enhancement, counterdiabatic driving and quantum lubrication, are implemented and found to improve the performance of the noisy cycle only in specified parameter regimes. To gain insight into performance fluctuations, projective energy measurements are used to construct a noise-averaged probability distribution without assuming full thermalization or adiabaticity. From this, the variances in thermodynamic currents are observed to increase as average power and efficiency improve, and are also shown to be consistent with known bounds from thermodynamic uncertainty relations. Lastly, by comparing the average functioning of the unmonitored engine to a projectively measured engine cycle, the role of coherence in work extraction for this quantum engine model is investigated. |
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| ISSN: | 2643-1564 |