Complete characterisation of quantum resources by work extraction

Dr. Chung-Yun Hsieh - School of Physics, University of Bristol, UK

Complete characterisation of quantum resources by work extraction

Dr. Chung-Yun Hsieh - School of Physics, University of Bristol, UK

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DATE

2026-12-21

TIME

12:10-13:10

PLACE

R36173, 1F, Dept. of Physics, Building of Science College, NCKU

FIELD

Quantum Information Science

SPEAKER

Dr. Chung-Yun Hsieh - School of Physics, University of Bristol, UK

TITLE

Complete characterisation of quantum resources by work extraction

ABSTRACT

We introduce a thermodynamic work-extraction task that describes the energy storage enhancement of quantum systems. This task induces majorisation-like conditions that provide a necessary and sufficient characterisation of state conversions in general quantum resource theories. When applied to specific resources, these conditions reduce to the majorisation conditions under unital channels and provide a thermodynamic version of Nielsen’s theorem in entanglement theory. We show how this result establishes the first universal resource certification class based on thermodynamics, and how it can be employed to quantify general quantum resources based on work extraction.

 

References:

C.-Y. Hsieh and M. Gessner, Phys. Rev. Lett. 137, 070403 (2026).

C.-Y. Hsieh and M. Gessner, Phys. Rev. A 114, 022456 (2026).