Description of quantum coherence in thermodynamic processes requires constraints beyond free energy

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Lostaglio, Matteo ^a   Jennings, David ^a   Rudolph, Terry ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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ASYMMETRY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; FREE ENERGY; LAW; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME;

EID: 84924368901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7383     Document Type: Article

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