On the non-linearity of the master equation describing spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions

2010/10/20 by Kominis, I. K.
#Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Physics (quant-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1010.4164

Abstract

We elaborate on the physical meaning of the non-linear master equation that was recently derived to account for spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions. Based on quite general arguments, we show that such a non-linear master equation is indeed to be expected.

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