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Superoptimal charging of quantum batteries via reservoir engineering: Arbitrary energy transfer unlocked

Borhan Ahmadi1,*, Paweł Mazurek2,†, Shabir Barzanjeh3, and Paweł Horodecki1

  • 1International Centre for Theory of Quantum Technologies, University of Gdansk, Jana Bażyńskiego 1A, Gdansk 80-309, Poland
  • 2Institute of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 63, Gdańsk 80-308, Poland
  • 3Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada

  • *Contact author: borhan.ahmadi@ug.edu.pl, b.ahmadi19@gmail.com
  • †Contact author: pawel.mazurek@ug.edu.pl
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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 024010 – Published 4 February, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.23.024010

Abstract

Arbitrary energy transfer is only feasible in nondissipative charger-battery systems; in realistic processes, however, energy dissipation prevents this. In this work, we introduce a novel charging technique in which the coherent charger-battery interaction is replaced by a dissipative interaction via an engineered reservoir. We demonstrate that exploiting the collective effects of the engineered reservoir allows for additional optimization, giving rise to an optimal redistribution of energy. This not only significantly enhances the efficiency of the charging process but also remarkably enables the quantum battery to accumulate unlimited energy—limited only by the natural energy scale of the device. This phenomenon cannot occur in conventional charger-battery schemes. The article unveils the intricacies of built-in detuning within the context of a shared environment, offering a deeper understanding of the charging mechanisms involved. These findings apply naturally to quantum circuit battery architectures, suggesting the feasibility of efficient energy storage in these systems. The superoptimal charging mechanism offers a practical avenue for boosting the capacity of the battery through charger-battery configurations.

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Phys. Rev. Applied 23, 024010– Published 4 February, 2025
  • Received 29 July 2024
  • Revised 7 January 2025
  • Accepted 21 January 2025
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