Resonant Tunneling in Natural Photosynthetic Systems
Biological Physics
2022-01-05 v1 Quantum Physics
Abstract
The high internal quantum efficiency observed in higher plants remains an outstanding problem in understanding photosynthesis. Several approaches such as quantum entanglement and quantum coherence have been explored. However, none has yet drawn an analogy between superlattices and the geometrical structure of granal thylakoids in leaves. In this paper, we calculate the transmission coefficients and perform numerical simulations using the parameters relevant to a stack of thylakoid discs. We then show that quantum resonant tunneling can occur at low effective mass of particles for 680 nm and 700 nm incident wavelengths corresponding to energies at which photosynthesis occurs.
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@article{arxiv.2103.07457,
title = {Resonant Tunneling in Natural Photosynthetic Systems},
author = {Kit M. Gerodias and M. Victoria Carpio-Bernido and Christopher C. Bernido},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2103.07457},
year = {2022}
}
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12 pages, 5 Figures