Questions tagged [quantum-biology]
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Quantum simulation of environment-assisted quantum walks in photosynthetic energy transfer
This question is related to Can the theory of quantum computation assist in the miniaturization of transistors? and Is Quantum Biocomputing ahead of us?
About 10 years ago, several papers discussed ...
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Does the quantum coherence in the FMO complex have any significance to quantum computing (on a biological substrate)?
The quantum effects of the FMO complex (photosynthetic light harvesting complex found in green sulfur bacteria) have been well studied as well as the quantum effects in other photosynthetic systems. ...
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Simulating light absorption in Photosynthesis through Quantum computing
Basically, I want to simulate the above photosystem process of light absorption. Above is a diagram of laser beams shot into antenna pigment molecules and traveling to the reaction center. Two ...