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Title: Stochastic thermodynamics of a quantum dot coupled to a finite-size reservoir

Abstract: In nano-scale systems coupled to finite-size reservoirs, the reservoir temperature may fluctuate due to heat exchange between the system and the reservoirs. To date, a stochastic thermodynamic analysis of heat, work and entropy production in such systems is however missing. Here we fill this gap by analyzing a single-level quantum dot tunnel coupled to a finite-size electronic reservoir. The system dynamics is described by a Markovian master equation, depending on the fluctuating temperature of the reservoir. Based on a fluctuation theorem, we identify the appropriate entropy production that results in a thermodynamically consistent statistical description. We illustrate our results by analyzing the work production for a finite-size reservoir Szilard engine.
Subjects: Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
Journal reference: Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 220405 (2023)
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.220405
Cite as: arXiv:2307.06679 [cond-mat.stat-mech]
  (or arXiv:2307.06679v3 [cond-mat.stat-mech] for this version)

Submission history

From: Saulo Moreira [view email]
[v1] Thu, 13 Jul 2023 10:56:04 GMT (1277kb,D)
[v2] Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:38:08 GMT (1267kb,D)
[v3] Mon, 1 Apr 2024 22:57:52 GMT (1267kb,D)

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