Ying Dong, Hangzhou Normal University
Thermodynamics has been highly successful, impacting strongly on the natural sciences and enabling the development of technologies that have changed our lives, from fridges to jet planes. Until recently, it was applied to large systems described by the laws of classical physics. However, with modern technologies miniaturizing down to the nanoscale and into the quantum regime, testing the applicability of thermodynamics in this new realm has become an exciting technological challenge.
In this talk, we will explore the quantum thermodynamics based on a cavity optomechanical setup. We proposed theoretically the design and realization of quantum heat engine and quantum refrigerator. Various properties of these quantum machines were analyzed in detail. We also discussed the quantum measurement of the work, the measurement back-action effect and the work fluctuation.