Impact of the sequence of system-environment interactions on the functionality and efficiency of quantum thermal machines

Our system \(\mathcal {S}\) consists of two subsystems \(S_{1}\) and \(S_{2}\) being coupled locally to their own reservoirs \(R_{A}\) and \(R_{B}\), respectively. The two subsystems are bridged by the third reservoir \(R_{C}\), with which they…

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