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    Entangled biphoton generation in the myelin sheath

    Zefei Liu1,*, Yong-Cong Chen1,†, and Ping Ao2

    • 1Shanghai Center for Quantitative Life Sciences and Physics Department, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
    • 2College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, China

    • *Contact author: 1239463505@shu.edu.cn
    • †Contact author: chenyongcong@shu.edu.cn

    Phys. Rev. E 110, 024402 – Published 2 August, 2024

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.110.024402

    Abstract

    Consciousness within the brain hinges on the synchronized activities of millions of neurons, but the mechanism responsible for orchestrating such synchronization remains elusive. In this study we employ cavity quantum electrodynamics to explore entangled biphoton generation through cascade emission in the vibration spectrum of C-H bonds within the lipid molecules' tails. The results indicate that the cylindrical cavity formed by a myelin sheath can facilitate spontaneous photon emission from the vibrational modes and generate a significant number of entangled photon pairs. The abundance of C-H bond vibration units in neurons can therefore serve as a source of quantum entanglement resources for the nervous system. These findings may offer insight into the brain's ability to leverage these resources for quantum information transfer, thereby elucidating a potential source for the synchronized activity of neurons.

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