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New quantum heat engine simultaneously produces work and refrigeration
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Harriet Clough
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Researchers have developed a new quantum Otto engine that utilizes indefinite causal order to absorb heat from colder reservoirs. This discovery challenges standard thermodynamic principles and could lead to more efficient thermal technologies.
Researchers at Qufu Normal University, the University of Hong Kong and the University of Palermo observed an anomalous thermal effect that allows a quantum system to absorb heat from colder thermal reservoirs.
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