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arXiv:2602.17121 · Physical Review A

Boosting the performance of a Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick quantum battery via symmetry-breaking quenches or a single-mode bosonic charger

Le Bin Ho, Duc Tuan Hoang, Tran Duong Anh-Tai, Thomas Busch, Thomás Fogarty

quant-phSubmitted Feb 19, 2026• Announced Feb 20, 2026• 0 citations• Revised Aug 19, 2026 (v2)
v1 · Feb 19, 2026v2 · Aug 19, 2026
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Abstract

We explore the operation of quantum batteries in the Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick (LMG) model, when they are charged either through a sudden quench in the magnetic field strength or by coupling them to a single-mode bosonic charger. Through initializing the battery in either the symmetric or broken symmetry phases of the LMG model we analyze how the different spectral properties can affect the performance of both the charging and discharging of the battery. In particular, we show that by quenching the magnetic field strength from the symmetric phase to the broken phase, we can achieve a significant enhancement in stored energy, as well as stable and efficient ergotropy extraction. Similar observations can be made when introducing weak coupling between the battery with the bosonic charger, while the amount of stored work and ergotropy saturate at strong coupling. These findings emphasize the importance of the magnetic field dynamics or environmental coupling in optimizing charging performance, which could lead to practical applications in quantum energy storage.

Journal reference
Physical Review A (2026)
DOI
10.1103/8yq7-jp7r
Comments
16 pages, 10 figures

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We explore the wireless charging of a quantum battery (QB) via nnn charging units, whose coupling is mediated by a common bosonic reservoir. We consider the general scenarios in which the charger energy is not maximal and the QB has residual ergotropy initially. It is found that the charging performance improves with the increase of the coupling strength. In the strong coupling regime, the charging time is insensitive to the charger energy, the number of charging units, and the residual ergotropy in the QB, while the ergotropy charged on the QB strongly depends on the charger energy and ergotropy, and the residual ergotropy in the QB does not help to enhance its performance. Moreover, the multiple charging units help to enhance the charging performance in the weak and moderate coupling regimes, while they are less efficient in the strong coupling regime.
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