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<p>Quantum heat engines require precise control over thermal reservoirs and the energies of the quantum working medium. Although superconducting circuits enable accurate engineering of controlled quantum systems, they have not yet been employed to experimentally realize a cyclic quantum heat engine. Here, we demonstrate a quantum heat engine with superconducting circuits, using a quantum-circuit refrigerator as a tunable heat reservoir and a flux-tunable transmon qubit as the working medium. Starting from a thermal state, we implement a few quantum Otto cycles with a tailored reservoir drive inducing sequential cooling and heating, interleaved with flux ramps controlling qubit frequency. Utilizing single-shot qubit readout, we monitor the qubit state evolution during the cycles and measure positive output powers and efficiencies, agreeing with corresponding simulations. Our results verify thermodynamic models of quantum heat engines, advance control of thermal environments, and open avenues for exploring possible quantum advantages.</p>

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Initial demonstration of a quantum heat engine based on dissipation-engineered superconducting circuits

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    2026年5月5日

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  • Tuomas Uusnäkki,
  • Timm Mörstedt,
  • Wallace Teixeira,
  • Miika Rasola,
  • Mikko Möttönen

摘要

Quantum heat engines require precise control over thermal reservoirs and the energies of the quantum working medium. Although superconducting circuits enable accurate engineering of controlled quantum systems, they have not yet been employed to experimentally realize a cyclic quantum heat engine. Here, we demonstrate a quantum heat engine with superconducting circuits, using a quantum-circuit refrigerator as a tunable heat reservoir and a flux-tunable transmon qubit as the working medium. Starting from a thermal state, we implement a few quantum Otto cycles with a tailored reservoir drive inducing sequential cooling and heating, interleaved with flux ramps controlling qubit frequency. Utilizing single-shot qubit readout, we monitor the qubit state evolution during the cycles and measure positive output powers and efficiencies, agreeing with corresponding simulations. Our results verify thermodynamic models of quantum heat engines, advance control of thermal environments, and open avenues for exploring possible quantum advantages.