Excitation energy transfer and charge separation in the isolated Photosystem II reaction center

Photosynthesis Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 83-97

  Greenfield, Scott R ^a   Wasielewski, Michael R ^a,b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

electron transfer; P680; pheophytin; primary photochemistry; ultrafast spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029956769     PISSN: 01668595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00040999     Document Type: Review

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