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  • Quantum thermodynamics
  • Quantum information science
  • Statistical mechanics

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  • Classical and quantum engines extract work from stochastic energy sources like thermal baths.
  • Maxwell's demon engines use feedback control and measurement, but memory erasure incurs energy costs.
  • Existing quantum heat engines rely on thermal baths for operation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new quantum Maxwell's demon engine.
  • To investigate work extraction directly from a measurement channel.
  • To explore the role of the Zeno regime in memory erasure costs.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical proposal of a novel quantum Maxwell's demon engine.
  • Analysis of work extraction directly from the measurement channel.
  • Investigation of the quantum Zeno effect on memory erasure costs.

Main Results:

  • Work can be extracted directly from the measurement channel, eliminating the need for a heat bath.
  • In the quantum Zeno regime, frequent measurements lead to vanishing memory erasure costs.
  • This engine operates without requiring a traditional heat bath.

Conclusions:

  • A new paradigm for quantum heat engines and work extraction is presented.
  • The proposed engine offers a heat-bath-free approach to energy extraction.
  • Quantum Zeno dynamics can mitigate energy costs associated with measurement feedback.