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  • Thermodynamics
  • Quantum Engineering
  • Solid State Physics

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  • Heat pumps operate under fundamental thermodynamic laws.
  • Quantum systems, such as three-level masers, can function as heat pumps.
  • Understanding performance scaling with size is crucial for device optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantitatively assess the performance scaling of quantum heat pumps with size.
  • To investigate the impact of dimensionality on cooling power and efficiency.
  • To determine the optimal configuration for autonomous quantum heat pumps.

Main Methods:

  • Design of generalized N-dimensional ideal heat pumps by combining N-2 three-level stages.
  • Operation of these heat pumps in absorption chiller mode between hot and cold baths.
  • Analysis of maximum cooling power and efficiency as a function of dimension N.

Main Results:

  • Cooling efficiency at maximum power is largely independent of the heat pump's dimension (N).
  • Maximum cooling power shows a slight increase with dimension before saturating.
  • Performance enhancement diminishes significantly beyond a double-stage (N=2) configuration.

Conclusions:

  • Scaling up autonomous quantum heat pumps does not yield substantial performance improvements.
  • The optimal configuration for quantum heat pumps appears to be a double-stage system.
  • Further increases in dimensionality beyond N=2 offer negligible benefits for these devices.