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Complex quantum network model of energy transfer in photosynthetic complexes
The quantum network model with real variables is usually used to describe the
excitation energy transfer (EET) in the Fenna-Matthews-Olson(FMO) complexes. In
this paper we add the quantum phase factors to the hopping terms and find that
the quantum phase factors play an important role in the EET. The quantum phase
factors allow us to consider the space structure of the pigments. It is found
that phase coherence within the complexes would allow quantum interference to
affect the dynamics of the EET. There exist some optimal phase regions where
the transfer efficiency takes its maxima, which indicates that when the
pigments are optimally spaced, the exciton can pass through the FMO with
perfect efficiency. Moreover, the optimal phase regions almost do not change
with the environments. In addition, we find that the phase factors are useful
in the EET just in the case of multiple-pathway. Therefore, we demonstrate
that, the quantum phases may bring the other two factors, the optimal space of
the pigments and multiple-pathway, together to contribute the EET in
photosynthetic complexes with perfect efficiency.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figure
Universal scheme to generate metal-insulator transition in disordered systems
We propose a scheme to generate metal-insulator transition in random binary
layer (RBL) model, which is constructed by randomly assigning two types of
layers. Based on a tight-binding Hamiltonian, the localization length is
calculated for a variety of RBLs with different cross section geometries by
using the transfer-matrix method. Both analytical and numerical results show
that a band of extended states could appear in the RBLs and the systems behave
as metals by properly tuning the model parameters, due to the existence of a
completely ordered subband, leading to a metal-insulator transition in
parameter space. Furthermore, the extended states are irrespective of the
diagonal and off-diagonal disorder strengths. Our results can be generalized to
two- and three-dimensional disordered systems with arbitrary layer structures,
and may be realized in Bose-Einstein condensates.Comment: 5 ages, 4 figure
The subordinated processes controlled by a family of subordinators and corresponding Fokker-Planck type equations
In this work, we consider subordinated processes controlled by a family of
subordinators which consist of a power function of time variable and a negative
power function of stable random variable. The effect of parameters in
the subordinators on the subordinated process is discussed. By suitable
variable substitutions and Laplace transform technique, the corresponding
fractional Fokker-Planck-type equations are derived. We also compute their mean
square displacements in a free force field. By choosing suitable ranges of
parameters, the resulting subordinated processes may be subdiffusive, normal
diffusive or superdiffusive.Comment: 11 pages, accepted by J. Stat. Mech.: Theor. Ex
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