Abstract
We apply the framework of non-equilibrium quantum thermodynamics to the physics of quenched small-size bosonic quantum gases in a harmonic trap. By studying the temporal behaviour of the Loschmidt echo and of the atomic density profile within the trap, which are informative of the non-equilibrium physics and the correlations among the particles, we establish a link with the statistics of (irreversible) work done on the system. This highlights interesting connections between the degree of inter-particle entanglement and the non-equilibrium thermodynamics of the system.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 103035 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | New Journal of Physics |
Volume | 18 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Oct 2016 |
Bibliographical note
27 pages, 15 figuresKeywords
- quant-ph
- cond-mat.quant-gas