Efficiency, Power and Period of a model quantum heat engine working in a finite time

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Abstract

We take a spin-half quantum particle undergoing Carnot type cyclic process in a finite time assisted by two heat reservoirs and an external magnetic field. We find that the power of the heat engine is maximum at a particular period of the cyclic process and efficiency at the maximum power is at least half of the Carnot efficiency. We further apply the Omega-criterion for a figure of merit representing a compromise between useful power and lost power determining the corresponding efficiency for the optimization criterion to be at least three fourth of the Carnot efficiency.

*The authers are thankful to the International Science programme, IPS, Uppsala, Sweden for their support to our research lab.

Authors

  • Mulugeta Bekele

    • Associate Professor of Physics
    • Associate Professor of Physics, AAU
  • Tolasa A Dima

    • Graduate student
  • Mekuannent Alemye

    • Lecturer: Debre Tabor University
  • Warga Chegeno

    • Lecturer: Wolkite University