Structure of the interaction and energy transfer between an open quantum system and its environment

TL;DR

This paper investigates how different interaction properties influence energy transfer between an open quantum system and its environment within a general theoretical framework.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of interaction properties in governing energy exchange in open quantum systems.

Findings

Interaction properties determine the direction and magnitude of energy transfer.

The framework applies to various types of system-environment interactions.

Insights could inform control strategies for quantum systems.

Abstract

Due to the coupling of a quantum system to its environment energy can be transfered between the two subsystems in both directions. In the present study we consider this process in a general framework for interactions with different properties and show how these properties govern the exchange.