Thermodynamics and Superconducting Devices
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300). This special issue belongs to the section "Thermodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2021) | Viewed by 4104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: quantum optics; quantum Zeno effect and Zeno dynamics; open quantum systems (decoherence, dissipation, non-Hermitian Hamiltonians); time-dependent Hamiltonians and coherent control; quantum thermodynamics
Interests: quantum optics; quantum thermodynamics; josephson junctions; open quantum systems
Special Issue Information
Recently, a great amount of interest has been focused on the study of devices made of superconducting elements, both from a fundamental and applicative point of view, in connection with thermodynamics. Indeed, superconducting devices at a quantum level have a plethora of applications, such as, for example, the realization and exploitation of Bose-Einstein condensates to observe quantum coherence and interference at a mesoscopic level. Another possible application is the implementation of artificial atoms, i.e., quantum systems with a structure of energy levels designed at will, which has brought forth the raise of the circuit quantum electrodynamics. Combined structures of superconductors and insulators allow for realizing Josephson junctions, which have been suggested as a possible way to realize caloritronic-based devices, where heat flows take the place of electric currents.
Since an interaction with the environment is always present, thermodynamical effects deserve to be addressed in this physical scenario. Moreover, thermal machines have been proposed which exploit Josephson junctions and artificial atoms realized with superconductors. Thus a deep understanding of thermodynamic aspects of such structures is timely and of upmost importance.
This special issue aims at collecting new results in the field of thermodynamics in the context of superconducting systems, both theoretical and experimental.
Dr. Benedetto Daniele Militello
Prof. Dr. Anna Napoli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quantum thermodynamics
- superconducting devices
- artificial atoms
- circuit QED
- caloritronics
