Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0061441

Zusammenfassung

Are photosynthetic organisms employing quantum effects to gain a benefit? This experiment wants to prove (or disprove) that life is not only embedded into Newtonian mechanics and thermodynamics but also reaches deep down into the world of quantum mechanics. A first demonstration of biologically relevant quantum phenomena in living organisms would be greatly beneficial for the entire field of quantum biology and the understanding of life in general. Quantum effects such as entanglement and coherence between photosynthetic pigments could be the key to the observed high quantum efficienci...