This thesis demonstrates the potential of two platforms to explore experimentally the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics that has remained mostly theoretical so far.
Juliette Monsel is a postdoctoral researcher at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. She received her PhD from the University of Grenoble Alpes, France, in 2019.
Introduction.- Thermodynamics of Open Quantum Systems.- Average Thermodynamics of Hybrid Optomechanical Systems.- Stochastic Thermodynamics of Hybrid Optomechanical Systems.- Optomechanical Energy Conversion.- Coherent Quantum Engine.- Conclusion.- Appendix.