Charge Transfer, Symmetry and Dissipation

We study charge transfer between donor-acceptor molecules subject to a mirror symmetry constraint in the presence of a dissipative environment. The symmetry requirement leads to the breakdown of the standard single reaction coordinate description, and to a new charge transfer theory, in the limit of...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2002-06
Main Authors: D'Orsogna, M R, Bruinsma, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Charge transfer
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Symmetry
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Summary:We study charge transfer between donor-acceptor molecules subject to a mirror symmetry constraint in the presence of a dissipative environment. The symmetry requirement leads to the breakdown of the standard single reaction coordinate description, and to a new charge transfer theory, in the limit of low temperature, based on two independent reaction coordinates of equal relevance. We discuss implications of these results to charge transfer in DNA.
ISSN:2331-8422