@inproceedings{d9479baa6ef24c87b902cefb59107c1a,
title = "The role of initial coherence in the phase-space entropy production rate",
abstract = "The second law of thermodynamics can be expressed in terms of entropy production, which can be used to quantify the degree of irreversibility of a process. In this Chapter, we consider the standard scenario of open quantum systems, where a system irreversibly interacts with an external environment. We show that the standard approach, based on von Neumann entropy, can be replaced by a phase-space formulation of the problem. In particular, we focus on spin systems that can be described using the so-called spin coherent states. We deploy this fomalism to study the interplay between the entropy production rate and the initial quantum coherence available to the system.",
keywords = "open quantum systems, quantum thermodynamics, quantum coherence, entropy production",
author = "Giorgio Zicari and Barı{\c s} {\c C}akmak and Mauro Paternostro",
year = "2024",
month = jul,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-57904-2_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031579035",
series = "Advances in Atom and Single Molecule Machines",
publisher = "Springer Cham",
pages = "33--49",
editor = "Xavier Bouju and Christian Joachim",
booktitle = "Crossroad of Maxwell Demon: conference proceedings",
note = "First ESiM Workshop: Crossroad of Maxwell Demo ; Conference date: 01-03-2023 Through 02-03-2023",
}