The role of mixed vibronic Qy-Qx states in green light absorption of light-harvesting complex II

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

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19800-y

Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

The role of mixed vibronic Qy-Qx states in green light absorption of 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/s41467-020-19800-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The green component of the solar spectrum can efficiently drive natural photosynthesis, but the process has been little investigated due to the complexity of the excited states involved. Here the authors utilize polarization-dependent two-dimensional electronic-vibrational spectroscopy to define the origin and dynamics of these states in light-harvesting complex II.

Published in Nature Communications

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