Course Identification

Quantum Thermodynamics and Open Systems
20252011

Lecturers and Teaching Assistants

Prof. Gershon Kurizki
Pritam Chattopadhyay

Course Schedule and Location

2025
First Semester
Wednesday, 14:15 - 17:00, WSoS, Rm A
06/11/2024
29/01/2025

Field of Study, Course Type and Credit Points

Chemical Sciences: Lecture; Elective; 2.00 points
Physical Sciences: Lecture; 2.00 points
Chemical Sciences (Materials Science Track): Lecture; 2.00 points

Comments

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Prerequisites

No

Restrictions

No

Language of Instruction

English

Attendance and participation

Expected and Recommended

Grade Type

Numerical (out of 100)

Grade Breakdown (in %)

30%
70%

Evaluation Type

Final assignment

Scheduled date 1

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Estimated Weekly Independent Workload (in hours)

3

Syllabus

1. Open Systems: Decoherence and  Quantum Measurement

2. Non-Markovian Decoherence

3. Quantum Zeno anti-Zeno effects

4. Protection from Decoherence:  Decoherence free subspaces

and  dynamical control 

5. The Principles of Thermodynamics for Quantum Systems

6. Machine Cycles under Periodic Modulation

7. Work and Heat in Quantized Setups

8. Measurement-based heat machines:

10. Work-Information Relation under Non-Markovian Evolution

a. The SL Bond Revisited

b. Work-Information Relation for a Non-Markovian Cycle

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. Explain the fundamental concepts of open quantum systems, such as entanglement, measurement theory and system-bath interaction.
  2. Analyze different de-coherence mechanisms in several experimental systems.
  3. Evaluate the Quantumness of several phenomena, such as teleportation, interaction-free measurement and coherent control of quantum thermodynamics.
  4. Formulate their own research topics using concepts and methods learnt.

Reading List

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Website

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