A single-atom heat engine

DOI10.1126/SCIENCE.AAD6320zbMATH Open1355.80001arXiv1510.03681OpenAlexW2152983457WikidataQ51370543 ScholiaQ51370543MaRDI QIDQ2961636FDOQ2961636

Authors: Johannes Roßnagel, Samuel T. Dawkins, Karl N. Tolazzi, Obinna Abah, Eric Lutz, F. Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer 

Publication date: 15 February 2017

Published in: Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We report the experimental realization of a single-atom heat engine. An ion is confined in a linear Paul trap with tapered geometry and driven thermally by coupling it alternately to hot and cold reservoirs. The output power of the engine is used to drive a harmonic oscillation. From direct measurements of the ion dynamics, we determine the thermodynamic cycles for various temperature differences of the reservoirs. We use these cycles to evaluate power $P$ and efficiency $eta$ of the engine, obtaining up to $P=342,$yJ and $eta=0.28,\mathrm{\%}$, consistent with analytical estimations. Our results demonstrate that thermal machines can be reduced to the ultimate limit of single atoms.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1510.03681

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Atomic physics (81V45) Foundations of thermodynamics and heat transfer (80A05)

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