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Using coherence to enhance function in chemical and biophysical systems

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  • Gregory D. Scholes

    (Princeton University)

  • Graham R. Fleming

    (University of California, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Lin X. Chen

    (Argonne National Laboratory
    Northwestern University)

  • Alán Aspuru-Guzik

    (Harvard University)

  • Andreas Buchleitner

    (Institute of Physics, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg)

  • David F. Coker

    (Boston University)

  • Gregory S. Engel

    (University of Chicago)

  • Rienk van Grondelle

    (VU University Amsterdam)

  • Akihito Ishizaki

    (Institute for Molecular Science, National Institutes of Natural Sciences)

  • David M. Jonas

    (University of Colorado Boulder)

  • Jeff S. Lundeen

    (University of Ottawa)

  • James K. McCusker

    (Michigan State University)

  • Shaul Mukamel

    (University of California—Irvine)

  • Jennifer P. Ogilvie

    (University of Michigan)

  • Alexandra Olaya-Castro

    (University College London)

  • Mark A. Ratner

    (Northwestern University)

  • Frank C. Spano

    (Temple University)

  • K. Birgitta Whaley

    (University of California—Berkeley
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Xiaoyang Zhu

    (Columbia University)

Abstract

Coherence phenomena arise from interference, or the addition, of wave-like amplitudes with fixed phase differences. Although coherence has been shown to yield transformative ways for improving function, advances have been confined to pristine matter and coherence was considered fragile. However, recent evidence of coherence in chemical and biological systems suggests that the phenomena are robust and can survive in the face of disorder and noise. Here we survey the state of recent discoveries, present viewpoints that suggest that coherence can be used in complex chemical systems, and discuss the role of coherence as a design element in realizing function.

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  • Gregory D. Scholes & Graham R. Fleming & Lin X. Chen & Alán Aspuru-Guzik & Andreas Buchleitner & David F. Coker & Gregory S. Engel & Rienk van Grondelle & Akihito Ishizaki & David M. Jonas & Jeff S. L, 2017. "Using coherence to enhance function in chemical and biophysical systems," Nature, Nature, vol. 543(7647), pages 647-656, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:543:y:2017:i:7647:d:10.1038_nature21425
    DOI: 10.1038/nature21425
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