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Center for Nonlinear Studies |
Photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical reactions. How can energy transfer in photosynthetic complexes be so efficient? Recent experiments suggest that quantum effects might play a role here. We use theoretical techniques from quantum computation to analyze these experiment. We discuss how dephasing can be used as a resource to maximize the efficiency of excitonic transport and control.
Host: Wojciech H. Zurek, whz@lanl.gov, 7-6837