Exciton transfer dynamics and quantumness of energy transfer in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson complex

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作者
Nalbach, P. [1 ]
Braun, D. [2 ]
Thorwart, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hamburg, Inst Theoret Phys, D-20355 Hamburg, Germany
[2] Univ Toulouse 3, Phys Theor Lab, F-31062 Toulouse, France
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW E | 2011年 / 84卷 / 04期
关键词
THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY; COHERENCE; PROTEIN; SYSTEM;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.84.041926
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
We present numerically exact results for the quantum coherent energy transfer in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson molecular aggregate under realistic physiological conditions, including vibrational fluctuations of the protein and the pigments for an experimentally determined fluctuation spectrum. We find coherence times shorter than observed experimentally. Furthermore, we determine the energy transfer current and quantify its "quantumness" as the distance of the density matrix to the classical pointer states for the energy current operator. Most importantly, we find that the energy transfer happens through a "Schrodinger-cat-like" superposition of energy current pointer states.
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