Nonlinear Exciton Annihilation and Local Heating Effects in Photosynthetic Antenna Systems

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 628-634

  Valkunas, Leonas ^a   Gulbinas, Vidmantas ^a  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLOROBACULUM TEPIDUM; CHLOROBIUM; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0000470301     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1997.tb03199.x     Document Type: Article

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