Publications

Is animal magnetoreception quantum? A perspective from the energy resolution limit

Is animal magnetoreception quantum? A perspective from the energy resolution limit

IK Kominis, E Gkoudinakis
preprints.org, doi: 10.20944/preprints202409.2178.v1
Quantum thermodynamic derivation of the energy resolution limit in magnetometry

Quantum thermodynamic derivation of the energy resolution limit in magnetometry

IK Kominis
arXiv:2405.14687
Spin projection noise and the magnetic sensitivity of optically pumped magnetometers
Collaboration

Spin projection noise and the magnetic sensitivity of optically pumped magnetometers

K Mouloudakis, V Koutrouli, IK Kominis, MW Mitchell, G Vasilakis
arXiv:2402.10746
Letter to the Editor for: “Covert Consciousness in Acute Brain Injury Revealed by Automated Pupillometry and Cognitive Paradigms”
Collaboration

Letter to the Editor for: “Covert Consciousness in Acute Brain Injury Revealed by Automated Pupillometry and Cognitive Paradigms”

CS Vrettou, IK Kominis
Neurocritical Care 41, 314 (2024)
Physiological search for quantum biological sensing effects based on the Wigner-Yanase connection between coherence and uncertainty
INVITED ARTICLE FOR SPECIAL ISSUE ON "QUANTUM SENSING"

Physiological search for quantum biological sensing effects based on the Wigner-Yanase connection between coherence and uncertainty

IK Kominis
Advanced Quantum Technologies, 2300292 (2023)
Inter-species spin-noise correlations in hot atomic vapors
Collaboration

Inter-species spin-noise correlations in hot atomic vapors

K Mouloudakis, F Vouzinas, A Margaritakis, A Koutsimpela, G Mouloudakis, V Koutrouli, M Skotiniotis, GP Tsironis, M Loulakis, MW Mitchell, G Vasilakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A 108, 052822 (2023)
Effects of spin-exchange collisions on the fluctuation spectra of hot alkali vapors
Collaboration

Effects of spin-exchange collisions on the fluctuation spectra of hot alkali vapors

K Mouloudakis, G Vasilakis, VG Lucivero, J Kong, IK Kominis, MW Mitchell
Physical Review A 106, 023112 (2022)
Using quantum states of light to probe the retinal network
Collaboration

Using quantum states of light to probe the retinal network

A Pedram, OE Mustecaplioglu, IK Kominis
Physical Review Research 4, 033060 (2022)
Quantum advantage in biometric authentication with single photons
Collaboration

Quantum advantage in biometric authentication with single photons

IK Kominis, M Loulakis
Journal of Applied Physics 131, 084401 (2022)
Spin-exchange collisions in hot vapors creating and sustaining bipartite entanglement

Spin-exchange collisions in hot vapors creating and sustaining bipartite entanglement

K Mouloudakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A Letter 103, L010401 (2021)
Quantum relative entropy shows singlet-triplet coherence is a resource in the radical-pair mechanism of biological magnetic sensing

Quantum relative entropy shows singlet-triplet coherence is a resource in the radical-pair mechanism of biological magnetic sensing

IK Kominis
Physical Review Research 2, 023206 (2020)
Spatially-selective and quantum-statistics-limited light stimulus for retina biometrics and pupillometry

Spatially-selective and quantum-statistics-limited light stimulus for retina biometrics and pupillometry

A Margaritakis, G Anyfantaki, K Mouloudakis, A Gratsea, IK Kominis
Applied Physics B 126, 99 (2020)
Quantum trajectories in spin-exchange collisions reveal the nature of spin-noise correlations in multi-species alkali vapors
Collaboration

Quantum trajectories in spin-exchange collisions reveal the nature of spin-noise correlations in multi-species alkali vapors

K Mouloudakis, M Loulakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review Research 1, 033017 (2019)
Algorithmic quantum heat engines
Collaboration

Algorithmic quantum heat engines

E Kose, S Cakmak, A Gencten, IK Kominis, OE Mustecaplioglu
Physical Review E 100, 012109 (2019)
High-order harmonics measured by the photon statistics of the infrared driving-field exiting the atomic medium
Collaboration

High-order harmonics measured by the photon statistics of the infrared driving-field exiting the atomic medium

N Tsatrafyllis, IK Kominis, IA Gonoskov, P Tzallas
Nature Communications 8, 15170 (2017)
Quantum-limited biochemical magnetometers designed using the Fisher information and quantum reaction control

Quantum-limited biochemical magnetometers designed using the Fisher information and quantum reaction control

KM Vitalis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A 95, 032129 (2017)
Quantum information processing in the radical-pair mechanism: Haberkorn's theory violates the Ozawa entropy bound

Quantum information processing in the radical-pair mechanism: Haberkorn’s theory violates the Ozawa entropy bound

K Mouloudakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review E 95, 022413 (2017)
Revealing the properties of the radical-pair magnetoreceptor using pulsed photo-excitation timed with pulsed rf

Revealing the properties of the radical-pair magnetoreceptor using pulsed photo-excitation timed with pulsed rf

K Mouloudakis, IK Kominis
Biosystems 147, 35 (2016)
Reply to the comment on “Quantum trajectory tests of radical-pair quantum dynamics in CIDNP measurements of photosynthetic reaction centers” by G. Jeschke

Reply to the comment on “Quantum trajectory tests of radical-pair quantum dynamics in CIDNP measurements of photosynthetic reaction centers” by G. Jeschke

IK Kominis
Chemical Physics Letters 648, 204 (2016)
Quantum optical signatures in strong-field laser physics: Infrared photon counting in high-order-harmonic generation
Collaboration

Quantum optical signatures in strong-field laser physics: Infrared photon counting in high-order-harmonic generation

IA Gonoskov, N Tsatrafyllis, IK Kominis, P Tzallas
Scientific Reports 6, 32821 (2016)
The radical-pair mechanism as a paradigm for the emerging science of quantum biology
Invited review article

The radical-pair mechanism as a paradigm for the emerging science of quantum biology

IK Kominis
Modern Physics Letters B 29, 1530013 (2015)
Quantum trajectory tests of radical-pair quantum dynamics in CIDNP measurements of photosynthetic reaction centers

Quantum trajectory tests of radical-pair quantum dynamics in CIDNP measurements of photosynthetic reaction centers

K Tsampourakis, IK Kominis
Chemical Physics Letters 640, 40 (2015)
Retrodictive derivation of the radical-ion-pair master equation and Monte Carlo simulation with single-molecule quantum trajectories

Retrodictive derivation of the radical-ion-pair master equation and Monte Carlo simulation with single-molecule quantum trajectories

M Kritsotakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review E 90, 042719 (2014)
Spin-noise correlations and spin-noise exchange driven by low-field spin-exchange collisions
Collaboration

Spin-noise correlations and spin-noise exchange driven by low-field spin-exchange collisions

AT Dellis, M Loulakis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A 90, 032705 (2014)
Quantum-optical nature of the recollision process in high-order-harmonic generation
Collaboration

Quantum-optical nature of the recollision process in high-order-harmonic generation

IK Kominis, G Kolliopoulos, D Charalambidis, P Tzallas
Physical Review A 89, 063827 (2014)
Lamb shift in radical-ion pairs produces a singlet-triplet energy splitting in photosynthetic reaction centers
Invited article at the EPJ Plus Focus Point on "Quantum Information and Complexity"

Lamb shift in radical-ion pairs produces a singlet-triplet energy splitting in photosynthetic reaction centers

KM Vitalis, IK Kominis
European Physical Journal Plus 129, 187 (2014)
Quantum measurement corrections to CIDNP in photosynthetic reaction centers
Invited article at the NJP Focus Issue "Quantum Efficiency"

Quantum measurement corrections to CIDNP in photosynthetic reaction centers

IK Kominis
New Journal of Physics 15, 075017 (2013)
More than 6600 downloads from NJP site
Collision kernels from velocity-selective optical pumping with magnetic depolarization
Collaboration

Collision kernels from velocity-selective optical pumping with magnetic depolarization

T Bhamre, R Marsland, IK Kominis, BH McGuyer, W Happer
Physical Review A 87, 043412 (2013)
Reactant-product quantum coherence in electron-transfer reactions

Reactant-product quantum coherence in electron-transfer reactions

IK Kominis
Physical Review E 86, 026111 (2012)
Photon statistics as an experimental test discriminating between theories of spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions

Photon statistics as an experimental test discriminating between theories of spin-selective radical-ion-pair reactions

AT Dellis, IK Kominis
Chemical Physics Letters 543, 170 (2012)
Magnetic sensitivity and entanglement dynamics of the chemical compass

Magnetic sensitivity and entanglement dynamics of the chemical compass

IK Kominis
Chemical Physics Letters 542, 143 (2012)
The quantum Zeno effect immunizes the avian compass against the deleterious effects of exchange and dipolar interactions

The quantum Zeno effect immunizes the avian compass against the deleterious effects of exchange and dipolar interactions

AT Dellis, IK Kominis
Biosystems 107, 153 (2012)
Radical-ion-pair reactions are the biochemical equivalent of the optical double slit experiment

Radical-ion-pair reactions are the biochemical equivalent of the optical double slit experiment

IK Kominis
Physical Review E 83, 056118 (2011)
Comment on "Spin-selective reactions of radical pairs act as quantum measurements"

Comment on “Spin-selective reactions of radical pairs act as quantum measurements”

IK Kominis
Chemical Physics Letters 508, 182 (2011)
Coherent triplet excitation suppresses the heading error of the avian compass
Invited article at the NJP Focus Issue "Quantum Effects and Noise in Biomolecules"

Coherent triplet excitation suppresses the heading error of the avian compass

GE Katsoprinakis, AT Dellis, IK Kominis
New Journal of Physics 12, 085016 (2010)
More than 2000 downloads from NJP site
Quantum Zeno effect explains magnetic-sensitive radical-ion-pair reactions
Triggered Quantum Biology
Triggered Lorentz Center Workshop on Quantum Measurement and Chemical Spin Dynamics

Quantum Zeno effect explains magnetic-sensitive radical-ion-pair reactions

IK Kominis
Physical Review E 80, 056115 (2009)
Commentary by New Scientist
Commentary by Quantum Times
Quantum random number generator based on spin noise

Quantum random number generator based on spin noise

GE Katsoprinakis, M Polis, A Tavernarakis, AT Dellis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A 77, 054101 (2008)
Sub-shot-noise magnetometry with a correlated spin-relaxation dominated alkali-metal vapor

Sub-shot-noise magnetometry with a correlated spin-relaxation dominated alkali-metal vapor

IK Kominis
Physical Review Letters 100, 073002 (2008)
Quantum Zeno effect in atomic spin-exchange collisions

Quantum Zeno effect in atomic spin-exchange collisions

IK Kominis
Physics Letters A 372, 4877 (2008)
Measurement of transverse spin-relaxation rates in a rubidium vapor by use of spin-noise spectroscopy

Measurement of transverse spin-relaxation rates in a rubidium vapor by use of spin-noise spectroscopy

GE Katsoprinakis, AT Dellis, IK Kominis
Physical Review A 75, 042502 (2007)
High frequency atomic magnetometer by use of electromagnetically induced transparency
Collaboration

High frequency atomic magnetometer by use of electromagnetically induced transparency

GE Katsoprinakis, D Petrosyan, IK Kominis
Physical Review Letters 97, 230801 (2006)