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Quantum modeling of radical pair magnetic sensor based on electric dipole moment

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.13840v1
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:58:38 GMT
Title: Quantum modeling of radical pair magnetic sensor based on electric dipole moment
Authors: Mahboobe Sehati, Ali Soltanmanesh, Shabnam Abutalebi, Abolfazl Bahrampour, Naser Haeri, Sareh Rostami, Alireza Bahrampour,
Abstract summary: Photoreduction of cryptochrome protein in the retina is a well-known mechanism of navigation of birds through the geomagnetic field.<n>The absorption of blue light by the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) chromophore can alter the distribution of electrons in cryptochrome.<n>The spin dynamics of electrons in the radical pair and its coupling with spatial position were investigated.
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Abstract: Photoreduction of cryptochrome protein in the retina is a well-known mechanism of navigation of birds through the geomagnetic field, yet the biosignal nature of the mechanism remains unclear. The absorption of blue light by the flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) chromophore can alter the distribution of electrons in cryptochrome and create radical pairs with separated charges. In this study, the spin dynamics of electrons in the radical pair and its coupling with spatial position were investigated by computational modeling from a quantum mechanical perspective. Several interactions were considered in the presence of an external magnetic field, and the resulting electric dipole moment in cryptochrome was computed as the quantity emerging from this coupling. The computations show the induced electric dipole moment clearly depend on the characteristics of the applied magnetic field even after considering dissipative effects. In fact, our findings indicate that the radical pair in cryptochrome protein is a magnetic biosensor, in the sense that in the presence of the geomagnetic field, variations in spin states can influence its electric dipole moment, which may be interpreted via the bird as an orientation signal. The results can be used in the advancement of bio-inspired technologies which replicate animal magnetic sensitivity. On the other hand, with increasing concern about the detrimental effects of electromagnetic fields on wildlife and human health, studying the phenomenon of magnetoreception can contribute to a deeper understanding of how biological structures interact with these fields.

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