Coherence Dynamics in Photosynthesis: Protein Protection of Excitonic Coherence

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Thermodynamics of quantum systems under dynamical control (2015, background): “, 2007), important systems with inherent quantum effects, such as solar cells and photosynthesis (Collini et al., 2010; Engel et al., 2007; Lee et al., 2007; Nelson, 2003; Panitchayangkoon et al., 2010; Würfel, 2009) have thus far eluded full analysis from a quantum-thermodynamic perspective; see re”
Long-lived quantum coherence in photosynthetic complexes at physiological temperature (2010, background): “Recent investigations of photosynthetic systems at 77 K have found evidence of coherent energy transfer in many antenna complexes and even in the reaction center of purple bacteria (1-3).”
Theoretical examination of quantum coherence in a photosynthetic system at physiological temperature (2009, methodology): “(14) showed that fluctuations in the bacteriopheophytin and accessory BChl excited energies are strongly correlated enabling long-lasting electronic coherence between them.”