Thermodynamic uncertainty relation for feedback cooling

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Authors: Kousuke Kumasaki, Kaito TOJO, Takahiro Sagawa, Ken Funo
Cited by: 1
References: 49

Abstract

Feedback cooling enables a system to achieve low temperatures through measurement-based control. Determining the thermodynamic cost required to achieve the ideal cooling efficiency within a finite time remains an important problem. In this work, we establish a thermodynamic uncertainty relation (TUR) for feedback cooling in classical underdamped Langevin systems, thereby deriving a trade-off between the cooling efficiency and the entropy reduction rate. The obtained TUR implies that simultaneous achievement of the ideal cooling efficiency and finite entropy reduction rate is asymptotically possible by letting the fluctuation of the reversible local mean velocity diverge. This is shown to be feasible by using a feedback control based on the Kalman filter. Our results clarify the thermodynamic costs of achieving the fundamental cooling limit of feedback control from the perspective of the TUR.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Bladed Disk Vibration Dynamics Mechanical and Optical Resonators

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical review. E
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
113
Issue
2
Pages
024134–024134
Publication date
6 February 2026
Language
EN