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Quantum Heat Engine with Level Degeneracy for Oscillator-shaped Potential Well

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In this paper, we consider positive oscillator-shaped well potential and set a Szilard-like quantum heat engine based on energy level degeneracy. By using position-dependent energy eigenvalues of the oscillator-shaped well, we compute extracted work and efficiency based on Stirling-like thermodynamical cycle. We obtain numerical results for physical quantities and discuss work and efficiency dependence of angular frequency, well width, and temperature.

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Authors thank Ramazan Sever for valuable suggestions. This work is supported by İstanbul University Post-Doctoral Research Project: MAB-2021-38032.

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Evkaya, Y., Ökcü, Ö. & Aydiner, E. Quantum Heat Engine with Level Degeneracy for Oscillator-shaped Potential Well. Int J Theor Phys 62, 237 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10773-023-05498-3

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