Nonequilibrium boundary-driven quantum systems: Models, methods, and properties
Recent years have seen tremendous progress in the theoretical understanding of quantum
systems driven dissipatively by coupling to different baths at their edges. This was possible …
systems driven dissipatively by coupling to different baths at their edges. This was possible …
Lessons from nature about solar light harvesting
Solar fuel production often starts with the energy from light being absorbed by an assembly
of molecules; this electronic excitation is subsequently transferred to a suitable acceptor. For …
of molecules; this electronic excitation is subsequently transferred to a suitable acceptor. For …
Nature does not rely on long-lived electronic quantum coherence for photosynthetic energy transfer
HG Duan, VI Prokhorenko, RJ Cogdell… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
During the first steps of photosynthesis, the energy of impinging solar photons is transformed
into electronic excitation energy of the light-harvesting biomolecular complexes. The …
into electronic excitation energy of the light-harvesting biomolecular complexes. The …
Vibrations, quanta and biology
Quantum biology is an emerging field of research that concerns itself with the experimental
and theoretical exploration of non-trivial quantum phenomena in biological systems. In this …
and theoretical exploration of non-trivial quantum phenomena in biological systems. In this …
The role of non-equilibrium vibrational structures in electronic coherence and recoherence in pigment–protein complexes
Recent observations of oscillatory features in the optical response of photosynthetic
complexes have revealed evidence for surprisingly long-lasting electronic coherences …
complexes have revealed evidence for surprisingly long-lasting electronic coherences …
Control of quantum phenomena: past, present and future
Quantum control is concerned with active manipulation of physical and chemical processes
on the atomic and molecular scale. This work presents a perspective of progress in the field …
on the atomic and molecular scale. This work presents a perspective of progress in the field …
Quantum discord and its allies: a review of recent progress
We review concepts and methods associated with quantum discord and related topics. We
also describe their possible connections with other aspects of quantum information and …
also describe their possible connections with other aspects of quantum information and …
Environment-assisted quantum walks in photosynthetic energy transfer
Energy transfer within photosynthetic systems can display quantum effects such as
delocalized excitonic transport. Recently, direct evidence of long-lived coherence has been …
delocalized excitonic transport. Recently, direct evidence of long-lived coherence has been …
Open quantum system dynamics and the mean force Gibbs state
The dynamical convergence of a system to the thermal distribution, or Gibbs state, is a
standard assumption across all of the physical sciences. The Gibbs state is determined just …
standard assumption across all of the physical sciences. The Gibbs state is determined just …
Environment-assisted quantum transport
Transport phenomena at the nanoscale are of interest due to the presence of both quantum
and classical behavior. In this work, we demonstrate that quantum transport efficiency can …
and classical behavior. In this work, we demonstrate that quantum transport efficiency can …