Quantum Thermodynamics of Photo and Solar Cells Conference Paper

abstract

• Quantum coherence can increase the quantum efficiency of various thermodynamic systems. For example, we can enhance the quantum efficiency for a quantum dot photocell, a laser based solar cell and the photo-Carnot quantum heat engine. Our results are fully consistent with the laws of thermodynamics contrary to comments found in the paper of A. P. Kirk, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 048703 (2011). 2011 American Institute of Physics.

name of conference

• SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS: STATUS AND CHALLENGES

authors

• Scully, Marlan
• Svidzinsky, Anatoly

published proceedings

• SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS: STATUS AND CHALLENGES

author list (cited authors)

• Dorfman, K. E., Chapin, K. R., Ooi, C., Svidzinsky, A. A., & Scully, M. O.

citation count

• 3

complete list of authors

• Dorfman, Konstantin E||Chapin, Kimberly R||Ooi, CH Raymond||Svidzinsky, Anatoly A||Scully, Marlan O

publication date

• December 2011

publisher

• AIP Publishing  Publisher

published in

• AIP Conference Proceedings  Journal

keywords

• Detailed Balance
• Heat Engines
• Laser
• Solar Cell

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1063/1.3665242

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780735409859

start page

• 256

end page

• 264

volume

• 1411

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3665242