Quantum thermodynamic cycles and quantum heat engines. II.

Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Quan, H T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASSICAL THERMODYNAMICS; DIESEL CYCLE; ISOBARIC PROCESS; MODEL SYSTEM; QUANTUM HEAT ENGINES; QUANTUM MECHANICAL; QUANTUM THERMODYNAMICS; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL SYSTEM; SINGLE PARTICLE; SINGLE-MODE RADIATION; SINGLE-MOLECULE; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE;

BRAYTON CYCLE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

HEAT ENGINES;

EID: 65649130113     PISSN: 15393755     EISSN: 15502376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.79.041129     Document Type: Article

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