Maxwell's demon in superconducting circuits

TL;DR

This paper reviews the first experimental implementations of quantum Maxwell's demons using superconducting circuits, emphasizing their role in advancing quantum thermodynamics research.

Contribution

It presents an overview of pioneering experiments with superconducting circuits acting as quantum Maxwell's demons, highlighting their experimental and conceptual significance.

Findings

Experimental realization of quantum Maxwell's demons

Superconducting circuits demonstrate versatile quantum thermodynamics phenomena

Contextualization of these experiments within the field

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the first experimental realizations of quantum-mechanical Maxwell's demons based on superconducting circuits. The principal results of these experiments are recalled and put into context. We highlight the versatility offered by superconducting circuits for studying quantum thermodynamics.