Work statistics in adiabatic quantum systems with strong reservoir coupling
Ahsan Nazir, University of Manchester
We study the work full counting statistics [1,2] for a slowly driven quantum system that is strongly-coupled to its surrounding environment. We employ a polaron approach [3] to derive a master equation for the work characteristic functions beyond the weak-coupling limit, valid in the adiabatic regime of slow time-dependent system control. We show how the resulting work probability distribution varies from the weak-coupling approach and outline potential applications in driven quantum dots.
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[3] A. Nazir and D. P. S. McCutcheon, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 28, 103002 (2016)