Journal of Physics Conference Series · 2011 · 338 citations · 12 references
Natural SciencesBiologyPhysicsPhotosynthesisQuantum BiophysicsQuantum MechanicsEnvironmental Responses Of PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis In MicroorganismsPhotosynthetic Energy ConversionPhotosynthetic Energy TransferQuantum DecoherenceQuantum DynamicsCoherence DynamicsDecoherence EffectsDecoherence MechanismsDecoherence TheoryQuantum CoherenceQuantum Coherence In Molecular SystemsQuantum TransportQuantum Transport Effects
This paper reviews the role of quantum mechanics in biological systems, and shows how the interplay between coherence and decoherence can strongly enhance quantum transport in photosynthesis.
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