Quantum thermodynamics from the nonequilibrium dynamics of open systems: Energy, heat capacity, and the third law

• Published in: Physical review. E Vol. 97; no. 1-1; p. 012135
• Main Authors: Hsiang, J-T, Chou, C H, Subaşı, Y, Hu, B L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 23.01.2018

In a series of papers, we intend to take the perspective of open quantum systems and examine from their nonequilibrium dynamics the conditions when the physical quantities, their relations, and the laws of thermodynamics become well defined and viable for quantum many-body systems. We first describe...