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arXiv:0806.4552 (quant-ph)
[Submitted on 27 Jun 2008 (v1), last revised 5 Oct 2009 (this version, v2)]

Title:Entanglement and intra-molecular cooling in biological systems? - A quantum thermodynamic perspective

Authors:Hans J. Briegel, Sandu Popescu
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Abstract: We discuss the possibility of existence of entanglement in biological systems. Our arguments centre on the fact that biological systems are thermodynamic open driven systems far from equilibrium. In such systems error correction can occur which may maintain entanglement despite high levels of de-coherence. We also discuss the possibility of cooling (classical or quantum) at molecular level.
Comments: Section 2 expanded. A few references added. 20 pages, 6 figures
Subjects: Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Biomolecules (q-bio.BM)
Cite as: arXiv:0806.4552 [quant-ph]
  (or arXiv:0806.4552v2 [quant-ph] for this version)
  https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.0806.4552

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From: Hans Briegel [view email]
[v1] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:39:09 UTC (690 KB)
[v2] Mon, 5 Oct 2009 22:23:30 UTC (718 KB)
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