Quantum Thermodynamics of an atom-cavity system with Jaynes-Cummings interaction

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Assistant professor of physics - Shahrood University of Technology.

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In this paper we give an introduction to the ideas of quantum thermodynamics, using only basic concepts from quantum and statistical mechanics. Then, we discuss the framework of non-equilibrium processes in quantum systems and introduce how to calculate quantities such as work and irreversible entropy in these processes. We then apply these results to the problem of atom-cavity system while their interaction describe by Jaynes-Cummings model with both weak and strong atom-cavity coupling. Here, we introduce the concept of quantum thermodynamics of close quantum system and so by considering a good cavity, coupling of cavity modes with its reservoir has been omitted.

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Journal of Research on Many-body Systems
Volume 8, Issue 16
June 2018
Pages 53-62

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  • Receive Date: 20 February 2017
  • Revise Date: 28 August 2017
  • Accept Date: 30 December 2017

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