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Electron spin relaxation can enhance the performance of a cryptochrome-based magnetic compass sensor
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The radical pair model of the avian magnetoreceptor relies on long‐lived electron spin coherence. Dephasing, resulting from interactions of the spins with their fluctuating environment, is generally assumed to degrade the sensitivity of this compass to the direction of the Earth's magnetic field. Here we argue that certain spin relaxation mechanisms can enhance its performance. We focus on the flavin‐tryptophan radical pair in cryptochrome, currently the only candidate magnetoreceptor molecul...
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+ Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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Hore, P
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FA9550‐14‐1‐0095
+ Seventh Framework Programme
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Hore, P
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FA9550‐14‐1‐0095
Lundbeck Foundation
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- IOP Publishing: Open Access Journals Publisher's website
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- New Journal of Physics Journal website
- Publication date:
- 2016-05-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2016-05-19
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1367-2630
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- 2016
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