on 07-07-2009
The identification and study of quantum mechanical phenomena in biological systems is an emerging area of interdisciplinary research spanning physics, chemistry, biology, and quantum information science. In this workshop, we intend to explore the interplay between quantum coherence and environmental effects in both driven and undriven biomolecular systems. In particular, the role of quantum dynamical coherence and decoherence in excitonic energy transfer within chromophoric systems, such as photosynthetic complexes, will be addressed.
Moreover, the existence of quantum entanglement in the dynamics of such systems will also be discussed. Furthermore, this workshop could provide new insight for engineering artificial photosystems, such as quantum dots and dendrimers, to achieve optimal energy transport by exploiting their environmental effects, with potential applications for the development of more efficient solar cells or photosensors.
The workshop will be constituted by both invited and contributed talks, and will include plenty of time for brainstorming and discussions on this novel area.
QuEBS 2009 is the second edition of the Lisbon Quantum Computation, Information and Logic biennial meetings, an initiative of the Security and Quantum Information Group, Instituto de Telecomunicações. The workshop will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
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on 29-04-2009
Computer Science Logic (CSL) is the annual conference of the European Association for Computer Science Logic (EACSL).
The conference is intended for computer scientists whose research activities involve logic, as well as for logicians working on issues significant for computer science.
CSL'09, the 18th annual EACSL conference will be organized at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Coimbra with support of the following Portuguese Research Centers:
CENTRIA, Centre for Artifical Intelligence, New University of Lisbon
CISUC, Centre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra
CITI, Center for Informatics and Information Technologies, New University of Lisbon
CMAF, Centro de Matemática e Aplicações Fundamentais, University of Lisbon
CMAT, Centre of Mathematics, University of Minho
CMUC, Centre for Mathematics, University of Coimbra
LIACC, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory, University of Porto
SQIG, Security and Quantum Information Group, Technical University of Lisbon
and the
KGS, Kurt Gödel Society, Vienna.
CSL'09 is sponsored by the Association for Symbolic Logic.
Student grants ASL sponsorship of CSL'09 will permit student ASL members to apply for modest a travel grant. See here for details.
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