Exact quantum master equation for a molecular aggregate coupled to a harmonic bath

Details Exact quantum master equation for a molecular aggregate coupled to a harmonic bath Exact quantum master equation for a molecular aggregate coupled to a harmonic bath

2012-04-11

arxiv.org/abs/1204.2482v1

Phys. Rev. E 84, 041139 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.84.041139

We consider a molecular aggregate consisting of $N$ identical monomers. Each monomer comprises two electronic levels and a single harmonic mode. The monomers interact with each other via dipole-dipole forces. The monomer vibrational modes are bilinearly coupled to a bath of harmonic oscillators. This is a prototypical model for the description of coherent exciton transport, from quantum dots to photosynthetic antennae. We derive an exact quantum master equation for such systems. Computationally, the master equation may be useful for the testing of various approximations employed in theories of quantum transport. Physically, it offers a plausible explanation of the origins of long-lived coherent optical responses of molecular aggregates in dissipative environments.

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