Quantum Biology

Magnetic Sensitivity and Entanglement Dynamics of the Chemical Compass
I. K. Kominis, arxiv:1111.3974
 
Photon statistics as an experimental test discriminating between theories of spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions
A.T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis, arxiv:1109.0120
 
The quantum Zeno effect immunizes the avian compass against the deleterious effects of exchange and dipolar interactions
A. T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis,
in press @ Biosystems
 
Radical-ion-pair reactions are the biochemical equivalent of the optical double slit experiment
I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. E 83, 056118 (2011).
 
Comment on "Spin-selective reactions of radical pairs act as quantum measurements"
I. K. Kominis,
Chem. Phys. Lett. 508, 182 (2011).
 
Coherent Triplet Excitation Suppresses the Heading Error of the Avian Compass
G. E. Katsoprinakis, A. T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis,
New J. Phys. 12, 085016 (2010) .
 
Quantum Zeno Effect Explains Magnetic-Sensitive Radical-Ion-Pair Reactions
I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. E 80, 056115 (2009); Phys. Rev. E 81, 029901(E) (2010).
 

Quantum Physics - Atomic Physics

Quantum Zeno effect in atomic spin-exchange collisions
I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Lett. A 372, 4877 (2008).
 
Quantum random number generator based on spin noise
G. E. Katsoprinakis, M. Polis, A. Tavernarakis, A. T. Dellis, and I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. A 77, 054101 (2008).
 
Sub-shot-noise Magnetometry with a Correlated Spin-Relaxation Dominated Alkali-Metal Vapor
I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 073002 (2008).
 
Measurement of transverse spin-relaxation rates in a rubidium vapor by use of spin-noise spectroscopy
G. E. Katsoprinakis, A. T. Dellis and I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. A 75, 042502 (2007).
 
High Frequency Atomic Magnetometer by Use of Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
G. E. Katsoprinakis, D. Petrosyan and I. K. Kominis,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 230801 (2006).
 

Theses

Spin Noise, Decoherence and Magnetic Effects in Alkali Atoms and Biomolecules
G. E. Katsoprinakis, Ph.D. Thesis, 2010.
 
Construction of a Cesium Magneto-optical Trap and Non-destructive Temperature Measurement Using Spin Polarization Fluctuations
A. T. Dellis,
Masters Thesis, 2008.
 
Design and Development of Weak Magnetic Field and First Order Gradient Coils
A. T. Dellis, Senior Thesis, 2005.
 
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