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Physicists Find Useful Energy Hiding in Quantum “Waste Heat”
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- A new theoretical approach helps connect quantum physics with classical thermodynamics by clarifying what counts as heat and useful work in tiny quantum machines
- When a machine is reduced to a single atom and particles of light, even basic concepts such as heat and useful work become difficult to define
- This problem sits at the [
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A new theoretical approach helps connect quantum physics with classical thermodynamics by clarifying what counts as heat and useful work in tiny quantum machines. When a machine is reduced to a single atom and particles of light, even basic concepts such as heat and useful work become difficult to define. This problem sits at the [...]
