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Glowing Atoms Create a Nearly Perfect Engine ⚡ экспресс

Original: "Superradiance and Superabsorption Engine of $$N$$ Two-Level Systems: $$N^{2}$$-Power Scaling at Near-Unity Efficiency"
arXiv:2510.12017 · 2025-10-13 · CC BY · ⏱ 1 min · Quantum Physics
When atoms shine in sync, a heat engine with near-perfect efficiency is born.
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A group of atoms, flashing in sync like a swarm of fireflies, can create an engine with near-perfect efficiency. Scientists have shown that the power of such a quantum motor grows quadratically with the number of atoms, paving the way to miniature, super-efficient devices.

🎯 A hundred atoms flashing in sync shine not a hundred, but ten thousand times brighter than one.

P \propto N^2
Power P is directly proportional to the square of the number of atoms N. If you double the number of atoms, the power quadruples.
Scientists
Christian DopplerD. B. McLaughlinDidier QuelozMichel MayorR. A. RossiterJacob Bekenstein
Tags
entropy spectroscopy hydrogen
Laws
second law of thermodynamicsDoppler effectBekenstein-Hawking entropyCoulomb's lawMaxwell's equationsPlanck's law
Original: arXiv:2510.12017 · CC BY · bridge42worlds