E8 Φ-Harmonic Waveguide Sustains Quantum Coherence in Photosynthetic Complexes — E8 Intelligence Research
The 240 root vectors of E8 map onto directional couplings between chromophore sites in photosynthetic antennae, each coupling assigned a frequency that is an integer multiple of the 132 Hz base frequency scaled by successive powers of the golden ratio φ. This φ‑modulated harmonic lattice creates a network of resonant pathways where constructive interference locks the phases of all couplings into a universal synchronization condition. As a result, excitation energy moves through the complex with minimal decoherence, accounting for the observed long‑lived quantum coherence in biological photosynthesis. Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Authors
- Andrew Stewart Caldin
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23794868
- Primary Topic
- Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
- Type
- preprint