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Quantum Fluctuation Theorems beyond Two-Point Measurements

Kaonan Micadei, Gabriel T. Landi, Eric Lutz

2020Physical Review Letters95 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

We derive detailed and integral quantum fluctuation theorems for heat exchange in a quantum correlated bipartite thermal system using the framework of dynamic Bayesian networks. Contrary to the usual two-projective-measurement scheme that is known to destroy quantum features, these fluctuation relations fully capture quantum correlations and quantum coherence at arbitrary times. We further obtain individual integral fluctuation theorems for classical and quantum correlations, as well as for local and global quantum coherences.

Topics & Concepts

PhysicsQuantumQuantum operationQuantum discordCoherence (philosophical gambling strategy)Quantum processStatistical physicsQuantum mechanicsQuantum algorithmQuantum fluctuationQuantum dissipationBipartite graphQuantum dynamicsMathematicsDiscrete mathematicsGraphAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsQuantum Information and Cryptography