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Physical Review Research

Experimental demonstration of a quantum engine driven by entanglement and local measurements

Kunkun Wang, R.Q. Liu L.X. Xia, Léa Bresque, Peng Xue

Published Sep 22, 2022• 18 citations
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Abstract

A quantum engine fueled by entanglement and local measurements is simulated in an interferometric network by using single photons. The experiment is further generalized to a multiqubit chain for energy up-conversion.
DOI
10.1103/physrevresearch.4.l032042

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