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 …
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 …
Quantum chemical studies of light harvesting
C Curutchet, B Mennucci - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The design of optimal light-harvesting (supra) molecular systems and materials is one of the
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …
most challenging frontiers of science. Theoretical methods and computational models play a …
Environment-assisted quantum transport in a 10-qubit network
C Maier, T Brydges, P Jurcevic, N Trautmann… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
The way in which energy is transported through an interacting system governs fundamental
properties in nature such as thermal and electric conductivity or phase changes …
properties in nature such as thermal and electric conductivity or phase changes …
Exciton–vibrational coupling in the dynamics and spectroscopy of Frenkel excitons in molecular aggregates
The influence of exciton–vibrational coupling on the optical and transport properties of
molecular aggregates is an old problem that gained renewed interest in recent years. On the …
molecular aggregates is an old problem that gained renewed interest in recent years. On the …
Non-classicality of the molecular vibrations assisting exciton energy transfer at room temperature
EJ O'Reilly, A Olaya-Castro - Nature communications, 2014 - nature.com
Advancing the debate on quantum effects in light-initiated reactions in biology requires clear
identification of non-classical features that these processes can exhibit and utilize. Here we …
identification of non-classical features that these processes can exhibit and utilize. Here we …
Efficient quantum simulation of photosynthetic light harvesting
Near-unity energy transfer efficiency has been widely observed in natural photosynthetic
complexes. This phenomenon has attracted broad interest from different fields, such as …
complexes. This phenomenon has attracted broad interest from different fields, such as …
Vibronic origin of long-lived coherence in an artificial molecular light harvester
Natural and artificial light-harvesting processes have recently gained new interest.
Signatures of long-lasting coherence in spectroscopic signals of biological systems have …
Signatures of long-lasting coherence in spectroscopic signals of biological systems have …
Studying light-harvesting models with superconducting circuits
The process of photosynthesis, the main source of energy in the living world, converts
sunlight into chemical energy. The high efficiency of this process is believed to be enabled …
sunlight into chemical energy. The high efficiency of this process is believed to be enabled …
Efficient biologically inspired photocell enhanced by delocalized quantum states
Artificially implementing the biological light reactions responsible for the remarkably efficient
photon-to-charge conversion in photosynthetic complexes represents a new direction for the …
photon-to-charge conversion in photosynthetic complexes represents a new direction for the …