All States are Universal Catalysts in Quantum Thermodynamics
Patryk Lipka-Bartosik, Paul Skrzypczyk
Abstract
Counter to intuition, a mathematical analysis shows that any quantum state can be a ``quantum catalyst''---a special reusable state that makes certain manipulations possible---as long as there are enough copies.
Topics & Concepts
Quantum thermodynamicsQuantumPhysicsState (computer science)Quantum mechanicsNon-equilibrium thermodynamicsStatistical physicsQuantum stateThermodynamicsCatalysisTheoretical physicsQuantum computerSolid-stateLaws of thermodynamicsOpen quantum systemChemistryQuantum dotQuantum many-body systemsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsQuantum Mechanics and Applications