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000388247

Title

Quantum trajectories and master equation of radical-ion-pair reactions

Alternative Title

Κβαντικές τροχιές και κυρίαρχη εξίσωση των αντιδράσεων ιοντικών ριζών

Author

Κριτσωτάκης, Μιχαήλ Χ.

Thesis advisor

Κομίνης, Γιάννης

Reviewer

Ζώτος, Ξενοφών
Ρακιτζής, Πέτρος

Abstract

Radical-ion-pair reactions, central in photosynthesis and the avian magnetic compass mechanism, have been recently shown to be a paradigm system for applying quantum information science in a biochemical setting. The fundamental quantum master equation describing radical-ion-pair reactions is still under debate. We here use quantum retrodiction to formally refine the theory put forward in Phys. Rev. E {bf 83}, 056118 (2011). We also provide a rigorous analysis of the measure of singlet-triplet coherence required for deriving the radical-pair master equation. A Monte-Carlo simulation with single-molecule quantum trajectories supports the self-consistency of our approach.

Language

English

Subject

Monte Carlo

Quantum biology

Αντιδράσεις ιοντικών ριζών

Κβαντική βιολογία

Issue date

2014-11-21

Collection

School/Department--School of Sciences and Engineering--Department of Physics--Post-graduate theses

Type of Work--Post-graduate theses

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