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Quantum heat engine with continuum working medium

S. Li, H. Wang, Y. D. Sun, X. X. Yi

quant-pharXiv:quant-ph/0607128

Abstract

We introduce a new quantum heat engine, in which the working medium is a quantum system with a discrete level and a continuum. Net work done by this engine is calculated and discussed. The results show that this quantum heat engine behaves like the two-level quantum heat engine in both the high-temperature and the low-temperature limits, but it operates differently in temperatures between them. The efficiency of this quantum heat engine is also presented and discussed.

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