Vibronic mixing enables ultrafast energy flow in light-harvesting complex II

Eric A. Arsenault; Yusuke Yoneda; Masakazu Iwai; Krishna K. Niyogi; Graham R. Fleming

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14970-1

Nature Communications (Mar 2020)

Vibronic mixing enables ultrafast energy flow in light-harvesting complex II

Eric A. Arsenault,
Yusuke Yoneda,
Masakazu Iwai,
Krishna K. Niyogi,
Graham R. Fleming

Affiliations

Eric A. Arsenault: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Yusuke Yoneda: Department of Chemistry, University of California
Masakazu Iwai: Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Krishna K. Niyogi: Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Graham R. Fleming: Department of Chemistry, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14970-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Excitation energy transfer within light-harvesting complex II underlies plant photosynthesis but its detailed mechanism is not yet understood. Here the authors explore, by 2D electronic-vibrational spectroscopy, the role of mixing of vibrational and electronic degrees of freedom.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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