Publications
Precision is not limited by the second law of thermodynamics
Nature Physics 21, 1147 (2025)
Florian Meier, Yuri Minoguchi, Simon Sundelin, Tony J. G. Apollaro, Paul Erker, Simone Gasparinetti, Marcus Huber

Thermal fluctuations constrain the precision of non-equilibrium devices, particularly at quantum scales where reducing uncertainty requires entropy dissipation. Clocks exemplify this trade-off, typically showing a linear relation between precision and dissipation. We theoretically identify a quantum many-body system where clock precision scales exponentially with entropy dissipation, surpassing known bounds. This finding shows that coherent quantum dynamics can break conventional limits, enabling ultra-precise, low-dissipation quantum technologies.