Tuesday, February 7, 2012

1202.1021 (M. B. Plenio et al.)

Quantum dynamics of bio-molecular systems in noisy environments    [PDF]

M. B. Plenio, S. F. Huelga
We discuss three different aspects of the quantum dynamics of bio-molecular
systems and more generally complex networks in the presence of strongly coupled
environments. Firstly, we make a case for the systematic study of fundamental
structural elements underlying the quantum dynamics of these systems, identify
such elements and explore the resulting interplay of quantum dynamics and
environmental decoherence. Secondly, we critically examine some existing
approaches to the numerical description of system-environment interaction in
the non-perturbative regime and present a promising new method that can
overcome some limitations of existing methods. Thirdly, we present an approach
towards deciding and quantifying the non-classicality of the action of the
environment and the observed system-dynamics. We stress the relevance of these
tools for strengthening the interplay between theoretical and experimental
research in this field.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1202.1021

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