Bio-inspired quantum-enhanced light harvesting

这是一个开放量子系统理论领域的物理学博士研究项目。收集和分配能源是社会面临的两大挑战。在自然界中，这些过程对所有形式的生命都是至关重要的，并且在数亿年来一直在生物体内进行微调。在原子尺度上，能量被量化，例如作为光的光子，其行为受量子力学的支配。在这个项目中，您将从自然中发现的巧妙解决方案中获得灵感，探索在人造量子工程分子设备中利用量子效应的新方法。这将涉及部署合适的开放量子系统方法来模拟现实凝聚态环境中量子多体系统的性质。该项目旨在为实现高效能源收割机取代最先进的光伏发电做出贡献，并为生产绿色能源提供一个多功能和可持续的平台。

This is a PhD research project in Physics, in the field of the theory of open quantum systems. Harvesting and distributing energy are two of the major challenges faced by society. In Nature, these processes are crucial for all forms of life, and have been fine-tuned within living organisms for hundreds of millions of years. On the atomic scale, energy is quantised, e.g. as a photon of light, and its behaviour is governed by quantum mechanics. Taking inspiration from the ingenious solutions found in Nature, in this project you will explore novel ways of harnessing quantum effects in artificial, quantum-engineered molecular devices. This will involve deploying suitable open quantum systems approaches for modelling the properties of quantum many body systems in realistic condensed matter environments. This project aims to contribute to the quest of realising highly efficient energy harvesters to replace state-of-the-art photovoltaics and offer a versatile and sustainable platform for generating green energy.