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Defining a Thermodynamic Temperature Scale Using Quantum Dot Heat Engines

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The ability to define a temperature scale that is independent of any particular material is important for testing quantum thermodynamic concepts at the nanoscale. Here, we present a method for constructing a thermodynamic temperature scale from the reversible operation of quantum dot heat engines. In the limit of vanishing dissipation and lifetime broadening, temperature ratios can be determined directly from measurable open-circuit voltages and combined into a self-consistent temperature scale.

Source: Entropy

DOI: 10.3390/e28091016

Authors: Shahaab Mansoor Qureshi, Jan Andries Mol

Institution: Queen Mary University of London

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,137

Funder: UK Research and Innovation