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Noninvasive and nonadiabatic quantum Maxwell demon
Lucas Trigal, Rafael Sánchez·August 5, 2025·DOI: 10.1103/vmkf-rl6n
Mesoscale PhysicsQuantum Physics
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Abstract
A quantum mechanical Maxwell demon is proposed in a quantum dot setting. The demon avoids continuous-measurement induced decoherence by exploiting an undetailed charge detector. The control of coherent tunneling via Landau-Zener-Stückelberg-Majorana driving allows for efficient feedback operations with no work invested. The local violation of the second law achieves simultaneous power generation and cooling. We discuss the response current fluctuations, and the demon backaction deriving from failures, finding optimal performance in the nonadiabatic regime.