2023
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Thermodynamics of quantum information in noisy polarizers
Maxwell Aifer, Nathan M. Myers, and Sebastian Deffner
PRX Quantum (in press) [arXiv:2212.00651] -
Quantum annealing in the NISQ era: railway conflict management
Krzysztof Domino, Mátyás Koniorczyk, Krzysztof Krawiec, Konrad Jałowiecki, Sebastian Deffner, and Bartłomiej Gardas
Entropy 25, 191 (2023) [arXiv:2112.03674] -
Boosting thermodynamic performance by bending space-time
Emily E. Ferketic and Sebastian Deffner
EPL (Europhys. Lett) 141, 19001 (2023) [arXiv:2210.03652]Selected as Editor’s Choice Article 2023
2022
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Nonlinear speed-ups in ultracold quantum gases
Sebastian Deffner
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 140, 48001 (2022) [arXiv:2206.13362]Selected as Editor’s Choice Article 2022
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Shortcuts to thermodynamic quasistaticity
Artur Soriani, Eduardo Miranda, Sebastian Deffner, and Marcus V. S. Bonança
Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 170602 (2022) [arXiv:2206.12445] -
Optimal finite-time processes in weakly driven overdamped Brownian motion
Pierre Nazé, Sebastian Deffner, and Marcus V. S. Bonança
J. Phys. Commun. 6, 083001 (2022) [arXiv:2206.03937] -
Redundantly amplified information suppresses quantum correlations in many-body systems
Davide Girolami, Akram Touil, Bin Yan, Sebastian Deffner, and Wojciech H. Zurek
Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 010401 (2022) [arXiv:2202.09328] -
Shortcuts in stochastic systems and control of biophysical processes
Efe Ilker, Özenç Güngör, Benjamin Kuznets-Speck, Joshua Chiel, Sebastian Deffner, and Michael Hinczewski
Phys. Rev. X 12, 021048 (2022) [arXiv:2106.07130 and doi.org/10.1101/2021.06.13.448255] - Assessing performance of quantum annealing with non-linear driving
Artur Soriani, Pierre Nazé, Marcus V. S. Bonança, Bartłomiej Gardas, and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. A 105, 052442 (2022) [arXiv:2203.17009] -
Kibble-Zurek scaling from linear response theory
Pierre Nazé, Marcus V. S. Bonança, and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 24, 666 (2022) [arXiv:2203.12438] -
From quantum speed limits to energy-efficient quantum gates
Maxwell Aifer and Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 24, 055002 (2022) [arXiv:2202.01839] -
Quantum thermodynamic devices: from theoretical proposals to experimental reality
Nathan M. Myers, Obinna Abah, and Sebastian Deffner
AVS Quantum Sci. 4, 027101 (2022) [arXiv:2201.01740] -
The three phases of quantum annealing: fast, slow, and very slow
Artur Soriani, Pierre Nazé, Marcus V. S. Bonança, Bartłomiej Gardas, and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. A 105, 042423 (2022) [arXiv:2112.08490] -
Boosting engine performance with Bose-Einstein condensation
Nathan M. Myers, Francisco J. Peña, Oscar Negrete, Patricio Vargas, Gabriele De Chiara, and Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 24, 025001 (2022) [arXiv:2110.14832] -
Fluctuation theorem for irreversible entropy production in electrical conduction
Marcus V. S. Bonança and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 105, L012105 (2022) [arXiv:2110.03381] -
Eavesdropping on the decohering environment: quantum Darwinism, amplification, and the origin of objective classical reality
Akram Touil, Bin Yan, Davide Girolami, Sebastian Deffner, and Wojciech H. Zurek
Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 010401 (2022) [arXiv:2107.00035] -
Second law of thermodynamics for quantum correlations
Akram Touil, Baris Cakmak, and Sebastian Deffner
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 55, 025301 (2022) [arXiv:2102.13606]
2021
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Diverging quantum speed limits: a herald of classicality
Pablo M. Poggi, Steve Campbell, and Sebastian Deffner
PRX Quantum 2, 040349 (2021) [arXiv:2107.06318] -
Environment-assisted shortcuts to adiabaticity
Akram Touil and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 23, 1479 (2021) [arXiv:2110.06681] -
Thermodynamics of statistical anyons
Nathan M. Myers and Sebastian Deffner
PRX Quantum 2, 040312 (2021) [arXiv:2102.02181] -
Quantum Otto engines at relativistic energies
Nathan M. Myers, Obinna Abah, and Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 23, 105001 (2021) [arXiv:2107.10965] -
Quantum and classical ergotropy from relative entropies
Akira Sone and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 23, 1107 (2021) [arXiv:2103.10850] -
Energetic cost of Hamiltonian quantum gates
Sebastian Deffner
EPL (Europhys. Lett) 134, 40002 (2021) [arXiv:2102.05118]Selected as Editor’s Choice Article 2021
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Quantum Euler relation for local measurements
Akram Touil, Kevin Weber, and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 23, 889 (2021) [arXiv:2106.04459] -
Quantum heat engines with singular interactions
Nathan M. Myers, Jacob McCready, and Sebastian Deffner
Symmetry 13, 978 (2021) [arXiv:2105.00032] -
Jarzynski equality for conditional stochastic work
Akira Sone and Sebastian Deffner
J. Stat. Phys. 183, 11 (2021) [arXiv:2010.05835] -
Information scrambling vs. decoherence – two competing sinks for entropy
Akram Touil and Sebastian Deffner
PRX Quantum 2, 010306 (2021) [arXiv:2008.05559] -
Negative entropy production rates in Drude-Sommerfeld metals
Marcus V. S. Bonança, Pierre Nazé, and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 103, 012109 (2021) [arXiv:2009.14580] -
Time-rescaling of Dirac dynamics: shortcuts to adiabaticity in ion traps and Weyl semimetals
Agniva Roychowdhury and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 23, 81 (2021) [arXiv:2012.11763] -
Controlling the speed and trajectory of evolution with counterdiabatic driving
Shamreen Iram, Emily Dolson, Joshua Chiel, Julia Pelesko, Nikhil Krishnan, Özenç Güngör, Benjamin Kuznets-Speck, Sebastian Deffner, Efe Ilker, Jacob G. Scott, and Michael Hinczewski
Nat. Phys. 17, 135 (2021) [arXiv:1912.03764 and doi.org/10.1101/867143]
Selected as one of most Notable Articles in 2021
Featured article with a News & Views
2020
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Thermodynamic control — an old paradigm with new applications
Sebastian Deffner and Marcus V. S. Bonança
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 131, 20001 (2020) [arXiv:2006.13761]Selected for the Highlights of 2020
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Stochastic thermodynamics of relativistic Brownian motion
P. S. Pal and Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 22, 073054 (2020) [arXiv:2003.02136] -
Kibble-Zurek scaling in quantum speed limits for shortcuts to adiabaticity
Ricardo Puebla, Sebastian Deffner, and Steve Campbell
Phys. Rev. Research 2, 032020(R) (2020) [arXiv:2006.04830] -
Endoreversible Otto engines at maximal power
Zackary Smith, P. S. Pal, and Sebastian Deffner
J. Non-Equilib. Thermodyn. 45, 305 (2020) [arXiv:2003.11093] -
Quantum scrambling and the growth of mutual information
Akram Touil and Sebastian Deffner
Quantum Sci. Technol. 5, 035005 (2020) [arXiv:2002.02867]Recommended by Dr. Susana F. Huelga (editor).
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Orthogonality Catastrophe as a Consequence of the Quantum Speed Limit
Thomás Fogarty, Sebastian Deffner, Thomas Busch, and Steve Campbell
Phys. Rev. Lett. 124, 110601 (2020) [arXiv:1910.10728] -
Quantum speed limits and the maximal rate of information production
Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. Research 2, 013161 (2020) [arXiv:1910.06811] -
Bosons outperform fermions: The thermodynamic advantage of symmetry
Nathan M. Myers and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 101, 012110 (2020) [arXiv:1910.04734]
2019
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Disorder-assisted graph coloring on quantum annealers
Andrzej Więckowski, Sebastian Deffner, and Bartłomiej Gardas
Phys. Rev. A 100, 062304 (2019) [arXiv:1903.07056] -
Non-thermal quantum engine in transmon qubits
Cleverson Cherubim, Frederico Brito, and Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 21, 545 (2019) [arXiv:1810.04226]Selected for the Editor’s Choice Articles
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Quantum to classical transition in an information ratchet
Josey Stevens and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 99, 042129 (2019) [arXiv:1808.02802]
2018
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Quantum fluctuation theorem for error diagnostics in quantum annealers
Bartłomiej Gardas and Sebastian Deffner
Sci. Rep. 8, 17191 (2018) [arXiv:1801.06925] -
Efficiency of harmonic quantum Otto engines at maximal power
Sebastian Deffner
Entropy 20, 875 (2018) [arXiv:1810.09371] -
Minimal dissipation in processes far from equilibrium
Marcus V. S. Bonança and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 98, 042103 (2018) [arXiv:1803.07050] -
Quantum Zeno effect in correlated qubits
Dominik Šafránek and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. A 98, 032308 (2018) [arXiv:1805.04200] -
Jarzynski equality for driven quantum field theories
Anthony Bartolotta and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. X 8, 011033 (2018) [arXiv:1710.00829] -
Precision thermometry and the quantum speed limit
Steve Campbell, Marco Genoni, and Sebastian Deffner
Quantum Sci. Technol. 3, 025002 (2018) [arXiv:1709.09672]
2017
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Kibble-Zurek scaling of the irreversible entropy production
Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 96, 052125 (2017) [arXiv:1710.03802] -
Demonstration of entanglement assisted invariance on IBM’s Quantum Experience
Sebastian Deffner
Heliyon 3, e00444 (2017) [arXiv:1609.07459]Featured article on La Ciencia de la Mula Francis
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Geometric quantum speed limits: a case for Wigner phase space
Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 19, 103018 (2017) [arXiv:1704.03357] -
Quantum speed limits: from Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle to optimal quantum control
Sebastian Deffner and Steve Campbell
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 50, 453001 (2017) [arXiv:1705.08023]Selected for the 2017 Highlights collection
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Fast forward to the classical adiabatic invariant
Christopher Jarzynski, Sebastian Deffner, Ayoti Patra, and Yigit Subasi
Phys. Rev. E 95, 032122 (2017) [arXiv:1611.06437] -
Trade-off between speed and cost in shortcuts to adiabaticity
Steve Campbell and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 100601 (2017) [arXiv:1609.04662]Featured article on phys.org, on ArsTechnica, and on UMBC news
2016
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PT-symmetric slowing-down of decoherence
Bartłomiej Gardas, Sebastian Deffner, and Avadh Saxena
Phys. Rev. A 94, 040101(R) (2016) [arXiv:1607.05778] -
Repeatability of measurements: Non-Hermitian observables and quantum Coriolis force
Bartłomiej Gardas, Sebastian Deffner, and Avadh Saxena
Phys. Rev. A 94, 022121 (2016) [arXiv:1603.00066] -
Quantum work and the thermodynamic cost of quantum measurements
Sebastian Deffner, Juan Pablo Paz, and Wojciech H. Zurek
Phys. Rev. E 94, 010103(R) (2016) [arXiv:1603.06509] -
Foundations of statistical mechanics from symmetries of entanglement
Sebastian Deffner and Wojciech H. Zurek
New J. Phys. 18, 063013 (2016) [arXiv:1504.02797]Selected for the 2016 Highlights collection
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Non-hermitian quantum thermodynamics
Bartłomiej Gardas, Sebastian Deffner, and Avadh Saxena
Sci. Rep. 6, 23408 (2016) [arXiv:1511.06256] -
Shortcuts to adiabaticity: Suppression of pair production in driven Dirac dynamics
Sebastian Deffner
New J. Phys. 18, 012001 (2016) [arXiv:1511.00709]Fast Track Communication and featured with a Perspective: New J. Phys. 18, 021005 (2016)
2015
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Shortcuts to adiabaticity from linear response theory
Thiago V. Acconcia, Marcus V. S. Bonança, and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 92, 042148 (2015) [arXiv:1508.03265] -
Thermodynamic universality of quantum Carnot engines
Bartłomiej Gardas and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 92, 042126 (2015) [arXiv:1503.03455] -
Quantum work statistics of charged Dirac particles in time-dependent fields
Sebastian Deffner and Avadh Saxena
Phys. Rev. E 92, 032137 (2015) [arXiv:1506.09131] -
Environment assisted speed-up of the field evolution in cavity quantum electrodynamics
Andres D. Cimmarusti, Zhihui Yan, Burkley D. Patterson, Luke P. Corcos, Luis A. Orozco, and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 233602 (2015) [arXiv:1503.02591]Featured article in JQI Research News
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Jarzynski equality in PT-symmetric quantum mechanics
Sebastian Deffner and Avadh Saxena
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114, 150601 (2015) [arXiv:1501.06545]
Featured article in LANL Science Highlights - Quantum work distribution for a driven diatomic molecule
Alison Leonard and Sebastian Deffner
Chem. Phys. 446, 18 (2015) [arXiv:1409.0739]
2014
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Interference of identical particles and the quantum work distribution
Zongping Gong, Sebastian Deffner, and Haitao Quan
Phys. Rev. E 90, 062121 (2014) [arXiv:1409.3755] -
Optimal driving of isothermal processes close to equilibrium
Marcus V. S. Bonança and Sebastian Deffner
J. Chem. Phys. 140, 244119 (2014) [arXiv:1404.3953] -
Optimal control of a qubit in an optical cavity
Sebastian Deffner
J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 47, 145502 (2014) [arXiv:1404.3137]
Featured article on LabTalk -
Classical and quantum shortcuts to adiabaticity for scale-invariant driving
Sebastian Deffner, Christopher Jarzynski, and Adolfo del Campo
Phys. Rev. X 4, 021013 (2014) [arXiv:1401.1184]
2013
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Information driven current in a quantum Maxwell demon
Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. E 88, 062128 (2013) [arXiv:1310.2292] -
Information processing and the second law of thermodynamics: an inclusive, Hamiltonian approach
Sebastian Deffner and Christopher Jarzynski
Phys. Rev. X 3, 041003 (2013) [arXiv:1308.5001] -
Quantum entropy production in phase space
Sebastian Deffner
EPL (Europhys. Lett) 103, 30001 (2013) [arXiv:1307.3183] -
Energy-time uncertainty relation for driven quantum systems
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 46, 335302 (2013) [arXiv:1104.5104]
Selected for the 2013 Highlights collection -
Quantum speed limit for non-Markovian dynamics
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 010402 (2013) [arXiv:1302.5069] -
Thermodynamic length for far from equilibrium quantum systems
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. E 87, 022143 (2013) [arXiv:1212.2055]
2012
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Holevo’s bound from a general quantum fluctuation theorem
Dvir Kafri and Sebastian Deffner
Phys. Rev. A 86, 044302 (2012) [arXiv:1207.2978]Quoted article on quantumfrontiers.com
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Single ion heat engine at maximum power
Obinna Abah, Johannes Rossnagel, Georg Jacob, Sebastian Deffner, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Kilian Singer, and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 203006 (2012) [arXiv:1205.1362]
Featured article on phys.org
2011
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Nonequilibrium entropy production for open quantum systems
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 140404 (2011) [arXiv:1103.4775] - Quantum fluctuation theorems in the strong damping limit
Sebastian Deffner, Michael Brunner, and Eric Lutz
EPL (Europhys. Lett.) 94, 30001 (2011) [arXiv:0902.1858]
2010
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Generalized Clausius inequality for nonequilibrium quantum processes
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 170402 (2010) [arXiv:1005.4495] -
Quantum work statistics of linear and nonlinear parametric oscillators
Sebastian Deffner, Obinna Abah, and Eric Lutz
Chem. Phys. 375, 200 (2010) [arXiv:1001.3055]
2008
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Employing trapped cold ions to verify the quantum Jarzynski equality
Gerhard Huber, Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Sebastian Deffner, and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 070403 (2008) [arXiv:0808.0334] -
Nonequilibrium work distribution of a quantum harmonic oscillator
Sebastian Deffner and Eric Lutz
Phys. Rev. E 77, 021128 (2008) [arXiv:0711.3914]