Quantum Zeno Effect in Radical-Ion-Pair Recombination Reactions

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2008-04-22

arxiv.org/abs/0804.3503v4

Physics

Quantum Physics

4 pages, 2 figures

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Radical-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.

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