A perturbed two-level model for exciton trapping in small photosynthetic systems

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 2 I, 1996, Pages 669-683

  Somsen, Oscar J G ^a   Valkunas, Leonas ^b   Van Grondelle, Rienk ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030026793     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79607-8     Document Type: Article

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