Journal
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
Volume 48, Issue 17, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/0953-4075/48/17/175501
Keywords
quantum optics; optomechanics; quantum thermodynamics
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- EU [618074]
- ERC [321122 SouLMan]
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We study two different models of optomechanical systems where a temperature gradient between two radiation baths is exploited for inducing self-sustained coherent oscillations of a mechanical resonator. From a thermodynamic perspective, such systems represent quantum instances of self-contained thermal machines converting heat into a periodic mechanical motion and thus they can be interpreted as nano-scale analogues of macroscopic piston engines. Our models are potentially suitable for testing fundamental aspects of quantum thermodynamics in the laboratory and for applications in energy efficient nanotechnology.
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