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Using Microwave and Macroscopic Samples of Dielectric Solids to Study the Photonic Properties of Disordered Photonic Bandgap Materials
Published on: September 26, 2014
Stable energy transfer of noninteracting quantum charger-battery via photonic band gap
Zai-Kun Wang1, Kai Xu2, Wei-Bin Yan1
1Qufu Normal University, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Laser Polarization and Information Technology, Department of Physics, Qufu 273165, China.
Abstract:
We propose a stable charging scheme for a quantum battery in which the stable energy transfer of a noninteracting quantum charger-battery is induced by a common photonic band gap (PBG). By manipulating the transition frequency of the quantum battery to form multiple bound states, it is found that the capability of stable charging can be obtained without direct interaction between the quantum battery and the quantum charger. Among them, the formation of two bound states results in a lossless Rabi-like oscillatory behavior of the energy exchange. The formation of three bound states leads to a continuous collapse-revival process based on the oscillation of the stored energy. Particularly, the formation of three bound states also significantly enhances the energy extraction capability of the quantum battery. In addition, the stable charging scheme proposed in this paper can be further optimized from the perspective of environmental engineering. The expansion of the forbidden band gap width of the PBG environment not only enlarges the regulatory region for the formation of multiple bound states but also improves energy storage and extraction work.
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