Quantum Zeno Effect in Radical-Ion-Pair Recombination Reactions

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dc.creatorKominis, I. K.
dc.date2008-04-22
dc.date2008-08-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:56:49Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:56:49Z
dc.descriptionRadical-ion pairs are ubiquitous in a wide range of biochemical reactions, ranging from photosynthesis to magnetic sensitive chemical reactions underlying avian magnetic navigation. We here show that the charge recombination of a radical-ion-pair is a continuous quantum measurement process that interrogates the spin state of the pair. This naturally leads to the appearance of the quantum Zeno effect, explaining a large amount of data on unusually long-lived radical-ion-pairs.
dc.description4 pages, 2 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0804.3503
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0804.3503
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/167115
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.subjectBiological Physics
dc.subjectBiomolecules
dc.titleQuantum Zeno Effect in Radical-Ion-Pair Recombination Reactions
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