We study the possibility of deterministic protocols for extracting work from quantum systems. Focusing on the two-point measurement work extraction scenario, we prove that, with enough copies of the system, such zero-fluctuation protocols always exist if the Hamiltonian has a rational spectrum. Leveraging this result, we show that for any Hamiltonian, it is possible to construct a unitary driving protocol on sufficiently many copies of the system with work fluctuations strictly bounded within an arbitrary interval +/- δ, albeit requiring exponentially many copies in 1/δ.

Zero-fluctuation quantum work extraction

Salvia, Raffaele
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Giovannetti, Vittorio
2024

Abstract

We study the possibility of deterministic protocols for extracting work from quantum systems. Focusing on the two-point measurement work extraction scenario, we prove that, with enough copies of the system, such zero-fluctuation protocols always exist if the Hamiltonian has a rational spectrum. Leveraging this result, we show that for any Hamiltonian, it is possible to construct a unitary driving protocol on sufficiently many copies of the system with work fluctuations strictly bounded within an arbitrary interval +/- δ, albeit requiring exponentially many copies in 1/δ.
2024
Settore PHYS-04/A - Fisica teorica della materia, modelli, metodi matematici e applicazioni
Settore MATH-04/A - Fisica matematica
   NQSTI
   Ministero della pubblica istruzione, dell'università e della ricerca
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