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Evaluating extractable work of quantum batteries via entropic uncertainty relations
Meng-Long Song1, Xue-Ke Song1, Liu Ye1
1School of Physics & Optoelectronic Engineering, <a href="https://ror.org/05th6yx34">Anhui University</a>, Hefei 230601, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of entropic uncertainty relations (EURs) in discerning the energy variation in quantum batteries (QBs) modelled by battery-charger field in the presence of bosonic and fermionic reservoirs. Our results suggest that the extractable works (exergy and ergotropy) have versatile characteristics in different scenarios, resulting in a complex relationship between tightness and extractable work. It is worth noting that the tightness of the lower bound of entropic uncertainty can be a good indicator for energy conversion efficiency in charging QBs. Furthermore, we disclose how the EUR including uncertainty and lower bound contributes to energy conversion efficiency in the QB system. It is believed that these findings will be beneficial for better understanding the role of quantum uncertainty in evaluating quantum battery performance.
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