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arxiv 1301.7030 v2 pith:M5APC5RS submitted 2013-01-29 quant-ph cond-mat.mes-hallcond-mat.stat-mech

Measuring the characteristic function of the work distribution

classification quant-ph cond-mat.mes-hallcond-mat.stat-mech
keywords workcharacteristicdistributionfunctionprocessaccomplishancilla-assistedconfiguration
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We propose an interferometric setting for the ancilla-assisted measurement of the characteristic function of the work distribution following a time-dependent process experienced by a quantum system. We identify how the configuration of the effective interferometer is linked to the symmetries enjoyed by the Hamiltonian ruling the process and provide the explicit form of the operations to implement in order to accomplish our task. We finally discuss two physical settings, based on hybrid opto-/electro-mechanical devices, where the theoretical proposals discussed in our work could find an experimental demonstration.

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