Summary
Trapped-ion quantum simulation of electron transfer models with tunable dissipation is demonstrated, enabling the study of quantum effects in chemical and biochemical processes.
Highlights
- Trapped-ion quantum simulator is used to study electron transfer models.
- Tunable dissipation is achieved through sympathetic cooling.
- Quantum effects in chemical and biochemical processes are investigated.
- Nonadiabatic and adiabatic transfer regimes are explored.
- Optimal transfer rates are observed in the adiabatic regime.
- The simulator enables the study of complex open quantum systems.
- The results have implications for understanding energy transfer in biomolecules.
Key Insights
- The trapped-ion quantum simulator provides a powerful tool for studying electron transfer models, enabling the exploration of quantum effects in chemical and biochemical processes.
- The use of sympathetic cooling allows for tunable dissipation, which is crucial for simulating realistic systems.
- The nonadiabatic transfer regime is characterized by a lack of distinct resonances, while the adiabatic regime exhibits optimal transfer rates.
- The simulator enables the study of complex open quantum systems, which is essential for understanding energy transfer in biomolecules.
- The results have significant implications for the development of quantum simulators and their application to complex systems.
- The trapped-ion platform offers a unique advantage in simulating condensed-phase chemical quantum dynamics due to its native encoding of bosonic degrees of freedom.
- The experiment demonstrates the flexibility of the trapped-ion platform in simulating various regimes of electron transfer models, paving the way for further research in this area.
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Citation
So, V., Duraisamy Suganthi, M., Menon, A., Zhu, M., Zhuravel, R., Pu, H., Wolynes, P. G., Onuchic, J. N., & Pagano, G. (2024). Trapped-ion quantum simulation of electron transfer models with tunable dissipation. In Science Advances (Vol. 10, Issue 51). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads8011