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Lev-Q-Engine

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Levitated Quantum Engine
To meet the global demand for sustainable energy, new forms of clean energy sources based on heat to work conversion need to be developed. To that end, the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics aims at devising nanoscale heat e... To meet the global demand for sustainable energy, new forms of clean energy sources based on heat to work conversion need to be developed. To that end, the emerging field of quantum thermodynamics aims at devising nanoscale heat engines to exploit quantum resources and represents a promising vector to industrialize quantum technologies. However, it is still a great challenge to design and control nanoscale heat engines in the quantum regime. The proposed project employs the optomechanical platform of levitated nanoparticles to harvest thermal fluctuations in the regime where quantum effects are relevant. In particular, it will elucidate the role of inertia in thermodynamic heat engine cycles, exploit bath engineering techniques and explore the emergence of a quantum speed limit. The project combines the exquisite optomechanical control of levitated nanoparticles for fast potential change and cooling methods with optimal control theory including shortcut-to-adiabaticity techniques. The project benefits from the experienced researcher (ER) extensive skills in stochastic thermodynamics, optomechanics and quantum optics, the supervisor track record in nano-optics, optical tweezers and stochastic thermodynamics, and the theoretical support with experts in optimal control theory, both in the classical and quantum regimes. The project will therefore offer a critically required insight towards future commercialization of more efficient, less power-consuming quantum machines. ver más
31/05/2026
UNISTRA
196K€
Perfil tecnológico estimado
Duración del proyecto: 37 meses Fecha Inicio: 2023-04-27
Fecha Fin: 2026-05-31

Línea de financiación: concedida

El organismo HORIZON EUROPE notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2023-04-27
Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:
HORIZON-MSCA-2022-PF-01-01: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2022
Cerrada hace 2 años
Presupuesto El presupuesto total del proyecto asciende a 196K€
Líder del proyecto
UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.
Perfil tecnológico TRL 4-5