Published November 20, 2002
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Journal article
The photo-carnot cycle: The preparation energy for atomic coherence
Creators
- 1. Department of Electronics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (Pakistan)
- 2. Inst. for Quantum Studies, Texas A and M Univ., TX 77843 (United States)
- 3. Dept. of Physics, Texas A and M Univ., TX 77843 (United States)
Description
We consider a Carnot cycle engine in which the working medium is a photon gas inside a cavity with perfectly reflecting walls. The thermal baths responsible for supplying heat to the radiation field is a stream of three-level atoms. The phase of the atomic coherence provides a new and interesting control parameter. Here we discuss the questions pertaining to the preparation energy of atomic coherence with an explicit calculation of the associated entropy change
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1523787;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 643
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 92-97
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 1. international conference on quantum limits to the second law
- Dates
- 29-31 Jul 2002
- Place
- San Diego, CA (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35091087
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ATOMS; CARNOT CYCLE; ENTROPY; HEAT; HEAT ENGINES; PHOTONS; RADIATION PRESSURE; THERMODYNAMICS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; ENGINES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 American Institute of Physics