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arxiv: 1408.3910 · v2 · pith:HZG6VNJJnew · submitted 2014-08-18 · ❄️ cond-mat.mes-hall · quant-ph

R\'enyi entropy flows from quantum heat engines

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We evaluate Renyi entropy flows from generic quantum heat engines (QHE) to a weakly-coupled probe environment kept in thermal equilibrium. We show that the flows are determined not only by heat flow but also by a quantum coherent flow that can be separately measured in experiment apart from the heat flow measurement. The same pertains to Shanon entropy flow. This appeals for a revision of the concept of entropy flows in quantum nonequlibrium thermodynamics.

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