Bio-inspired quantum energy harvesting with collective light-matter effects

Erik Gauger

doi:10.1117/12.3004404

13 March 2024 Bio-inspired quantum energy harvesting with collective light-matter effects

Erik Gauger

Proceedings Volume 12863, Quantum Effects and Measurement Techniques in Biology and Biophotonics; 1286308 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3004404
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2024, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Networks of interacting molecular optical dipoles play an important role in photosynthetic light harvesting, and also hold significant promise for future artificial technologies. This manuscript gives a brief overview of questions addressed by (our) recent theoretical work with a focus on taking inspiration from biological structures and processes to come up with designs for utilising bio-inspired collective quantum optical effects. These could, for instance, enable quantum-enhanced light harvesting, the charging of Dicke quantum batteries through superabsorption of light, and achieving efficient long-range energy transport. Particular attention is given to the role of inter-emitter quantum coherence as an enabler of these effects.

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Erik Gauger "Bio-inspired quantum energy harvesting with collective light-matter effects", Proc. SPIE 12863, Quantum Effects and Measurement Techniques in Biology and Biophotonics, 1286308 (13 March 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3004404

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