TherMiQ

Thermodynamics of Mesoscopic Quantum Systems

Coordinatore	THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST    more  Organization address address: UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING city: BELFAST contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pauline Cognome: McCann Email: send email Telefono: +44 02890973229 Fax: +44 02890975182
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	2˙778˙040 €
EC contributo	2˙110˙564 €
Programma	FP7-ICT Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies
Code Call	FP7-ICT-2013-C
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2014
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2014-01-01   -   2016-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST  Organization address address: UNIVERSITY ROAD LANYON BUILDING city: BELFAST contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Pauline Cognome: McCann Email: send email Telefono: +44 02890973229 Fax: +44 02890975182	UK (BELFAST)	coordinator	0.00
2	CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE  Organization address address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO city: ROMA contact info Titolo: Mrs. Nome: Paola Cognome: Corezzola Email: send email Telefono: 390107000000 Fax: 390107000000	IT (ROMA)	participant	0.00
3	EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH  Organization address address: Raemistrasse city: ZUERICH contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Tobias Cognome: Donner Email: send email Telefono: +41 446333954	CH (ZUERICH)	participant	0.00
4	FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN NURNBERG  Organization address address: SCHLOSSPLATZ city: ERLANGEN contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Franziska Cognome: Müller Email: send email Telefono: 4991320000000 Fax: 4991320000000	DE (ERLANGEN)	participant	0.00
5	THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD  Organization address address: University Offices, Wellington Square city: OXFORD contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Gill Cognome: Wells Email: send email Telefono: +44 1865 289800 Fax: +44 1865 289801	UK (OXFORD)	participant	0.00
6	UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA  Organization address address: Campus UAB -BELLATERRA- city: CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Alejandra Cognome: Campos Email: send email Telefono: +34 93 581 4964 Fax: +34 93 581 2023	ES (CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES)	participant	0.00
7	UNIVERSITAT WIEN  Organization address address: UNIVERSITAETSRING city: WIEN contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Lukas Cognome: Theussl Email: send email Telefono: +43 1 4277 51008	AT (WIEN)	participant	0.00

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A quantum technology going beyond microscopic borders will be confronted with aspects of thermodynamics that are yet to be understood. This is important, both from a fundamental perspective and with a view to development of quantum devices. Here we propose a comprehensive research programme -- which we dub TherMiQ -- aimed at developing a general framework that brings together thermodynamics and the physics of mesoscopic open quantum systems. The programme builds on an active interplay between theoretical and experimental work. Specifically, we pursue three scientific lines:1. To provide unambiguous definitions of thermodynamical quantities that are genuinely quantum.2. To construct mesoscopic thermal engines able of realising heat, mass and entropy transport at the quantum level.3. To test the foundations of quantum mechanics through thermodynamical concepts.TherMiQ will provide the theoretical backbone for a new generation of experiments in mesoscopic systems. In particular, we will focus ona) Entropic transformations and heat exchange processes in quantum-optomechanical devices and their hybridized versions comprising the interface with simple atomic systems and levitating nanoparticles;b) The construction of thermodynamical cycles and super efficient machines using ultracold atoms placed in controllable optical potentials;c) The design and implementation of schemes for thermometry of strongly correlated quantum systems through novel diagnostic tools.Our programme will build on an information-theoretical approach and aims to provide a clear route towards the development of a self-consistent, experimentally viable apparatus for exploring and eventually exploiting quantum thermodynamics.