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The Quantum Szilard Engine: Interactions, Impurities and Dynamics

Nilsson Tengstrand, Mikael LU (2016) PHYM01 20161
Mathematical Physics
Department of Physics
Abstract
In this thesis, different aspects of the quantum Szilard engine are studied using the configuration interaction method. The engine is modelled as a one-dimensional infinite well.

The effects of a contact-interaction are examined and it is found that attractive contact-interactions can improve the work output at certain temperatures of an engine that has bosons as a working medium.

The role of impurities in the engine is investigated and found to have a large impact on the low-temperature behaviour of the engine.

Dynamics of a single-particle engine are considered in order to identify finite-speed effects in the engine's cycle.
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What role does information play in physics? This is a question that physicists have been discussing for over a decade. It turns out that-by utilizing information as fuel-it is possible to create a heat engine driven with only a single heat reservoir, which originally was thought to violate the second law of thermodynamics. In this thesis, different aspects of a quantum version of such an information heat engine has been studied.
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author
Nilsson Tengstrand, Mikael LU
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course
PHYM01 20161
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H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
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language
English
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8892992
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  abstract     = {{In this thesis, different aspects of the quantum Szilard engine are studied using the configuration interaction method. The engine is modelled as a one-dimensional infinite well.

The effects of a contact-interaction are examined and it is found that attractive contact-interactions can improve the work output at certain temperatures of an engine that has bosons as a working medium.

The role of impurities in the engine is investigated and found to have a large impact on the low-temperature behaviour of the engine.

Dynamics of a single-particle engine are considered in order to identify finite-speed effects in the engine's cycle.}},
  author       = {{Nilsson Tengstrand, Mikael}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Quantum Szilard Engine: Interactions, Impurities and Dynamics}},
  year         = {{2016}},
}