RESEARCH INTERESTS

Main research topics

Theory of open quantum systems:

Generalized master equations
Non-markovian dynamics
Energy transfer in molecular aggregates
Decoherence and interpretation of quantum theory

Primary processes in photosynthesis:

Function of photosynthetica antenae
Structure and light harvesting properties of chlorosom
Charge transfer and charge transfer states in photosynthetic systems
Role of coherence and quantum mechanics in photosynthesis

Theory of non-linear spectroscopy:

Non-linear spectroscopic methods
Multi-dimensional spectroscopy
Advanced methods for calculating non-linear optical signals
Manifestation of electronic and vibrational coherence in multidimansional spectra
Interpretation of optical spectra

New Materials and Quantum Technologies:

Transfer of design principles from natural photosynthesis into artificial materials
Quantum simulators and quantum computers

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Natural Photosynthesis — Fig. 1: Bacterial photosynthetic machinery

Biomimetic Light-Harvesting Antennae — Fig. 2: (Upper part) Natural Photosynthetic Antenna; (Lower part) Bio-inspired light-harvesting antenna based on fluorographene.

Non-linear Spectroscopy — Fig. 3: Non-colinear arrangement of non-linear optical spectroscopic experiment with three pulses.

Open Quantum Systems — Fig. 4: Open quantum system embedded in a large thermodynamic bath.