Thermodynamics and Control of Open Quantum Systems

The theory of open quantum systems is developed from first principles, and a detailed discussion of quantum devices is covered.

Gershon Kurizki (Author), Abraham G. Kofman (Author)

9781107175419, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 13 January 2022

450 pages
25.1 x 17.6 x 2.7 cm, 1.06 kg

The control of open quantum systems and their associated quantum thermodynamic properties is a topic of growing importance in modern quantum physics and quantum chemistry research. This unique and self-contained book presents a unifying perspective of such open quantum systems, first describing the fundamental theory behind these formidably complex systems, before introducing the models and techniques that are employed to control their quantum thermodynamics processes. A detailed discussion of real quantum devices is also covered, including quantum heat engines and quantum refrigerators. The theory of open quantum systems is developed pedagogically, from first principles, and the book is accessible to graduate students and researchers working in atomic physics, quantum information, condensed matter physics, and quantum chemistry.

Preface. Part I. Quantum System-Bath Interactions and their Control. 1. Equilibration of Large Quantum Systems
2. Thermalization of Quantum Systems Weakly Coupled to Baths
3. Generic Quantum Baths
4. Quantized System-Bath Interactions
5. System-Bath Reversible and Irreversible Quantum Dynamics
6. System-Bath Equilibration via Spin-Boson Interaction
7. Bath-Induced Collective Dynamics
8. Bath-Induced Self-Energy: Cooperative Lamb-Shift and Dipole-Dipole Interactions
9. Quantum Measurements, Pointer Basis and Decoherence
10. The Quantum Zeno and Anti-Zeno Effects (QZE and AZE)
11. Dynamical Control of Open Systems
12. Optimal Dynamical Control of Open Systems
13. Dynamical Control of Quantum Information Processing
14. Dynamical Control of Quantum State Transfer in Hybrid Systems. Part II. Control of Thermodynamic Processes in Quantum Systems. 15. Entropy, Work and Heat Exchange Bounds for Driven Quantum Systems
16. Thermodynamics and its Control on Non-Markovian Time Scales
17. Work-Information Relation and System-Bath Correlations
18. Cyclic Quantum Engines Energized by Thermal or Non-Thermal Baths
19. Steady-State Cycles for Quantum Heat Machines
20. Two-Level Minimal Model of a Heat Engine
21. Quantum Cooperative Heat Machines
22. Heat-to-Work Conversion in Fully Quantized Machines
23. Quantum Refrigerators and the Third Law
24. Minimal Quantum Heat Manager: Heat Diode and Transistor. Conclusions and Outlook. Bibliography. Index.

Subject Areas: Statistical physics [PHS], Quantum physics [quantum mechanics & quantum field theory PHQ], Atomic & molecular physics [PHM], Thermodynamics & heat [PHH], Condensed matter physics [liquid state & solid state physics PHFC]